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The Greeks Had a Word for Them (1932) was a Comedy - Black-and-white Film directed by Lowell Sherman and produced by Samuel Goldwyn.

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The Greeks Had a Word for Them (1932)

By Angela on Nov 6, 2010 From Hollywood Revue

The Greeks Had a Word for Them has a pretty straightforward story:? Three former showgirl friends, Schatzi (Joan Blondell), Polaire (Madge Evans), and Jean (Ina Claire), are all determined to land themselves some rich men.? They all live together and share pretty much everything: jewelery, clothes, ... Read full article


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Schatzi: Look, she doesn't have a man - you'd think she'd be afraid of catching cold.


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Adapted from a Broadway play by Zoe Akins, "The Greeks Had a Word for It". Since it dealt with a group of modern-day courtesans, the title was on the Hays Office banned list. Therefore, the last word in the title was changed to "Them". The original Broadway production opened at the Sam H. Harris Theater on September 25, 1930 Theater and ran for 253 performances.
The studio originally wanted Jean Harlow for this film, after her success in Red-Headed Woman, but she was under contract to Howard Hughes and he refused to loan her out.
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Also directed by Lowell Sherman




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Also produced by Samuel Goldwyn




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Also released in 1932




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