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4 unusual facts about King Vidor


J. S. Holliday

Holliday's 2nd wife, Belinda Vidor Jones, was daughter of director King Vidor.

Judge Willis Brown

In film history, Brown is remarkable for giving director King Vidor his first directing job.

King Vidor

The widely cited newsletter Taylorology later noted over 100 factual errors in Cast of Killers and strongly disputes Kirkpatrick's conclusions, but credits the book with renewing popular interest in the crime.

Tokyo Chorus

It was based on various stories in the Shoshimin-gai (Middle Class Avenue) series and also shares influences with King Vidor's The Crowd.


The Extra Girl

Produced by Mack Sennett, The Extra Girl followed earlier films about the film industry and also paved the way for later films about Hollywood, such as King Vidor’s Show People (1928).


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