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The Greeks Had a Word for Them (1932) -- Sophisticated comedy: a trio of money hungry women who all have sugar daddies who keep them in the lap of luxury...

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Date of Death:

29 October 1958, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

The poet, playwright, novelist and screenwriter Zoë Akins was born on... more

Trivia:

Won the 1935 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the play "The Old Maid". more

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Filmography

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- 1. "Theatre 625" (1964)   (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 5.3 (8)
1 TV episode:
- 2. The Sad Horse (1959) (story) 1959 - 4.9 (5)
- 3. Stage Struck (1958) (play) 1958 - 6.2 (233)
- 4. "Telephone Time" (1956)   (2 episodes, 1957) 1957 - 8.9 (20)
2 TV episodes:
- 5. "Screen Directors Playhouse" (1955)   (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 6.5 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 6. "Matinee Theatre" (1955)   (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 7.2 (13)
1 TV episode:
- 7. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1953)   (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - -
AKAs:
  • Ponds Theater (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 8. How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) (plays) 1953 - 6.9 (4,547)
- 9. "Robert Montgomery Presents" (1950)   (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 7.9 (25)
AKAs:
  • Lucky Strike Theater
  • Montgomery's Summer Stock
  • The Robert Montgomery Summer Theater
1 TV episode:
- 10. "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse" (1950)   (1 episode, 1950) 1950 - 8.3 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 11. Desire Me (1947) (writer) 1947 - 5.3 (142)
- 12. The Old Maid (1939) (play) 1939 - 7.7 (1,022)
- 13. Zaza (1939) (writer) 1939 - 6.4 (28)
- 14. Three Blind Mice (1938) (play "The Greeks Had a Word for It") (uncredited) 1938 - 6.8 (51)
- 15. The Toy Wife (1938)   (writer) 1938 - 5.7 (96)
AKAs:
  • Frou Frou (UK)
- 16. Camille (1936) (screenplay) 1936 - 7.6 (2,356)
- 17. Accused (1936) (screenplay) (story) 1936 - 6.1 (8)
- 18. Lady of Secrets (1936) (writer) 1936 - -
- 19. Outcast Lady (1934)   (screenplay) 1934 - 5.3 (24)
AKAs:
  • A Woman of the World
- 20. Morning Glory (1933) (play) 1933 - 6.6 (836)
- 21. Christopher Strong (1933) (screenplay) 1933 - 6.1 (418)
- 22. The Greeks Had a Word for Them (1932)   (play "The Greeks Had a Word for It") 1932 - 7.0 (114)
AKAs:
  • Three Broadway Girls (USA: reissue title)
- 23. Working Girls (1931) (writer) 1931 - 6.9 (23)
- 24. Girls About Town (1931) (story) 1931 - 8.0 (214)
- 25. Once a Lady (1931) (writer) 1931 - 6.6 (9)
- 26. Women Love Once (1931) (writer) 1931 - -
- 27. The Right to Love (1930) (writer) 1930 - 5.5 (5)
- 28. Toda una vida (1930)   (adaptation) 1930 - -
AKAs:
  • A Whole Life (USA: review title)
- 29. Anybody's Woman (1930) (writer) 1930 - 6.8 (34)
- 30. Ladies Love Brutes (1930) (play "Pardon My Glove") 1930 - 7.7 (8)
- 31. The Furies (1930) (play) 1930 - -
- 32. Sarah and Son (1930) (adaptation) (dialogue) 1930 - 6.9 (41)
- 33. Her Private Life (1929) (play "Declassee") 1929 - -
- 34. Eve's Secret (1925) (play "The Moon-Flower") 1925 - -
- 35. Declassée (1925)   (play) 1925 - 5.9 (7)
AKAs:
  • The Social Exile
- 36. Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1925) (play) 1925 - -

Additional Details

Other Works:

Mrs. January and Mr. X. (1944). Comedy. Written by Zoe Akins. Directed by Elliott Nugent and Arthur Sircom. Belasco Theatre: 31 Mar 1944- 6 May 1944 (43 performances). Cast: Henry Barnard, Barbara Bel Geddes, Billie Burke, Helen Carew, Frank Craven, Susana Garnett, Nicholas Joy, Dorothy Lambert, Edward Nannary, Bobby Perez, Therese Quadri, Phil Sheridan, Robert F. Simon, Henry Vincent, Roderick Winchell. Produced by Richard Meyers. more

Genres:

Drama | Romance | Comedy | Mystery more


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