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- He was instrumental in introducing to films such stars as Bebe Daniels, Pola Negri, Will Rogers, Vilma Banky, and Ronald Colman. Malapropos but expressive “Goldwynisms”—such as “Include me out”—were widely quoted and attributed to him, often apocryphally.
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Goldwyn was also known for his malapropisms, paradoxes, and other speech errors called 'Goldwynisms' ("a humorous statement or phrase resulting from the use of incongruous or contradictory words, situations, idioms, etc.") and was frequently quoted. For example, he was reported to have said, "I don't think anybody should write his autobiography ...
Mar 12, 2015 · Sam Goldwyn, formerly Sam Goldfish, formerly Schmuel Gelbfisz, passed away at the ripe old age of 94 in Los Angeles in 1974. Sam Goldwyn has become a legend for his unintentional mangling of the English language. Here are a selection of those 'manglings'.
Oct 8, 2015 · In that respect his only rival is the late Samuel Goldwyn (1879-1974) the famed movie producer. It’s hard to say which produced the most inspired malapropisms, but it is a close race.
Without doubt Sam Goldwyn often expressed himself colorfully, oddly. The more comical remarks were repeated and it soon became apparent to someone — some say it was Pete Smith, then Goldwyn's press agent — that there was mileage in this. He collected the funniest of the cracks and began planting them with columnists.
Sep 29, 2000 · Though Goldwyn probably never muttered many of the muddles attributed to him, he remains the undisputed Mogul of Malapropism. According to Bill Bryson’s book “Made in America,” we know that...
Feb 11, 1974 · Part of it is about Mr. Goldwyn. “The real Goldwynisms,” Mr. Kanin said, “weren't the malapropisms that were always being attributed to him. Most of them were invented by press agents ...
