The Greeks Had a Word for Them

1932 film by Lowell Sherman
Movie film Q3987405
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The Greeks Had a Word for Them

Summary

The Greeks Had a Word for Them is a film[1]. It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Greeks Had a Word for Them's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Greeks Had a Word for Them was directed by Lowell Sherman[4].
  • Sidney Howard wrote the screenplay for The Greeks Had a Word for Them[5].
  • The Greeks Had a Word for Them's composer is recorded as Alfred Newman[6].
  • The Greeks Had a Word for Them is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[7].
  • The Greeks Had a Word for Them's genre is romantic comedy[8].
  • A cast member of The Greeks Had a Word for Them was Joan Blondell[9].
  • A cast member of The Greeks Had a Word for Them was Madge Evans[10].
  • A cast member of The Greeks Had a Word for Them was Ina Claire[11].
  • A cast member of The Greeks Had a Word for Them was David Manners[12].
  • A cast member of The Greeks Had a Word for Them was Lowell Sherman[13].
  • A cast member of The Greeks Had a Word for Them was Phillips Smalley[14].
  • A cast member of The Greeks Had a Word for Them was Ward Bond[15].
  • A cast member of The Greeks Had a Word for Them was Betty Grable[16].
  • A cast member of The Greeks Had a Word for Them was Creighton Hale[17].
  • A cast member of The Greeks Had a Word for Them was Arthur Housman[18].
  • The Greeks Had a Word for Them was produced by Samuel Goldwyn[19].
  • The Greeks Had a Word for Them's production company is recorded as Samuel Goldwyn Productions[20].
  • The Greeks Had a Word for Them's production company is recorded as The Samuel Goldwyn Company[21].
  • The Greeks Had a Word for Them's director of photography is recorded as George Barnes[22].
  • The original language of The Greeks Had a Word for Them was English[23].
  • The Greeks Had a Word for Them's Commons category is recorded as The Greeks Had a Word for Them[24].
  • The Greeks Had a Word for Them's color is recorded as black-and-white[25].
  • The Greeks Had a Word for Them's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • The Greeks Had a Word for Them was released on January 1, 1932[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Greeks Had a Word for Them was produced by Samuel Goldwyn[19]. It was directed by Lowell Sherman[4]. Sidney Howard wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Joan Blondell[9], Madge Evans[10], Ina Claire[11], David Manners[12], Lowell Sherman[13], and Phillips Smalley[14].

Publication

The Greeks Had a Word for Them was released on January 1, 1932[27]. The original language of it was English[23]. Its genre is romantic comedy[8].

Subject and Themes

The Greeks Had a Word for Them is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[7].

Why It Matters

The Greeks Had a Word for Them is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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