The Greeks Had a Word for Them

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The Greeks Had a Word for Them
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Directed by	Lowell Sherman
Screenplay by	Sidney Howard
Based on	The Greeks Had a Word for It by Zoe Akins
Produced by	Samuel Goldwyn
Starring	Ina Claire Joan Blondell Madge Evans Lowell Sherman David Manners
Cinematography	George Barnes
Edited by	Stuart Heisler
Music by	Alfred Newman
Production company	Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	February 3, 1932 (1932-02-03) (United States)
Running time	79 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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The Greeks Had a Word for Them

The Greeks Had a Word for Them (also known as Three Broadway Girls) is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Lowell Sherman, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, and released by United Artists. It stars Ina Claire, Joan Blondell, and Madge Evans and is based on the play The Greeks Had a Word for It by Zoe Akins. The studio originally wanted actress Jean Harlow for the lead after her success in Public Enemy (1931^[1]), but she was under contract to Howard Hughes, and he refused to loan her out. The film served as inspiration for films such as Three Blind Mice (1938), Moon Over Miami (1941), and How to Marry a Millionaire (1953). Ladies in Love (1936) also has a similar pattern and produced like "Three Blind Mice" by Darryl F. Zanuck.^{[clarification needed]}

Plot[]

Jean, Polaire, and Schatzi are former showgirls who put their money together in order to rent a luxurious penthouse apartment. They are determined to meet wealthy boyfriends by dressing and acting like millionaires themselves. Jean shows herself to be determined and ruthless, leaving the other women behind. The other two are more sensitive and trustworthy, but only one woman will be able to find a rich husband. Which is she?

Cast[]

• Joan Blondell as Schatzi
• Madge Evans as Polaire
• Ina Claire as Jean Lawrence
• David Manners as Dey Emery
• Lowell Sherman as Boris Feldman
• Phillips Smalley as Justin Emery
• Sidney Bracey as the waiter
• Ward Bond as taxi driver

See also[]

• Pre-Code sex films

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