The Greeks Had a Word for Them
- The Greeks Had a Word for Them
Infobox_Film
name = The Greeks Had a Word for Them
caption = Movie still
writer = Play:
Zoe Akins
Screenplay:
Sidney Howard
starring = Joan Blondell
Madge Evans
Ina Claire
director = Lowell Sherman
producer = Samuel Goldwyn
music = Alfred Newman
cinematography = George Barnes
editing = Stuart Heisler
distributor = United Artists
released = February 3, 1932
runtime = 79 minutes
country = United States
language = English
budget =
amg_id =
imdb_id = 0022961|
"The Greeks Had a Word for Them" (also known as "Three Broadway Girls") is a Pre-Code 1932 United Artists comedy film directed by Lowell Sherman and produced by Samuel Goldwyn. It stars Joan Blondell, Madge Evans and Ina Claire and is based on the play with the same name written by Zoe Akins. The studio originally wanted actress Jean Harlow for the lead, after her success in "Red-Headed Woman" (1932). She was under contract to Howard Hughes and he refused to loan her out.
The movie formed an inspiration for films like "Three Blind Mice" (1938), "Moon Over Miami" (1941), and "How to Marry a Millionaire" (1953).
Plot
Jean, Polaire, and Schatze are ex-showgirls who put their money together in order to rent a luxurious penthouse apartment. They are out to get wealthy boyfriends by dressing and acting like millionaires themselves. It is Jean who is really determined and acts ruthlessly, leaving the other girls behind. The other women are more sensitive and trustable. Only one woman will be able to find a rich husband. But who will it be?
Cast
* Joan Blondell – "Schatzi"
* Madge Evans – "Polaire"
* Ina Claire – "Jean Lawrence"
* David Manners – "Dey Emery"
* Lowell Sherman – "Boris Feldman"
* Phillips Smalley – "Justin Emery"
* Sidney Bracey – "The Waiter"
* Ward Bond – "Taxi Driver"
External links
*imdb title|id=0022961|title=The Greeks Had a Word for Them
* [http://www.archive.org/details/Three_Broadway_Girls Streaming video of the film now in the public domain]
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