The Greeks Had a Word for Them
Three single ladies who are down on their luck employ every pre-code trick in the books to find a rich guy for one of them.
Film/Theater
For decades known mostly by its reissue title Three Broadway Girls, the bubbly comedy The Greeks Had a Word for Them (Lowell Sherman, 1932) follows three former showgirls who pool their limited resources to rent a luxurious apartment in New York. Their shared goal? To set themselves up by landing a rich man—by any means necessary. Starring pre-code icon Joan Blondell, this is one of only a few films with costumes designed by Coco Chanel. (79 mins., 4K DCP)
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