Pre Code Hollywood Season: FD Cinematheque
Three Broadway Girls AKA The Greeks Had A Word For Them (1932)
Director: Lowell Sherman
Cast: Joan Blondell, Madge Evans, Ina Claire, David Manners, Lowell Sherman, Phillips Smalley, Sidney Bracey, Ward Bond, Betty Grable, Creighton Hale, Barbara Weeks
79 min
The Greeks Had a Word for Them (1932), also known as Three Broadway Girls, is a pre-Code comedy film directed by Lowell Sherman, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, and released by United Artists. It stars Joan Blondell, Madge Evans, and Ina Claire and is based on the play The Greeks Had a Word for It by Zoë Akins.
The studio originally wanted actress Jean Harlow for the lead after her success in Red-Headed Woman (1932), but she was under contract to Howard Hughes, and he refused to loan her out.
The movie served as inspiration for films like Three Blind Mice (1938), Moon Over Miami (1941), and How to Marry a Millionaire (1953). Also Ladies in Love (1936) has a similar pattern and produced like “Three Blind Mice” by Darryl F. Zanuck.[clarification needed]
Contents
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. Jean shows herself to be determined and ruthless, leaving the other girls 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 – 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
See also
Film Collectors Corner
Watch Three Broadway Girls Now – Amazon Instant Video
Blu Ray
Not released on Blu Ray
Film Dialogue 
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