Sam Goldwyn

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An American film producer born in Poland who founded his own studio

proper noun
/sæm ˈɡoʊldwɪn/

: Sam Goldwyn

Few producers shaped Hollywood’s golden age as significantly as Sam Goldwyn.

Examples

The legendary film producer Sam Goldwyn changed Hollywood forever.
Did you know that Sam Goldwyn was born in Poland?
Sam Goldwyn was renowned for his innovative contributions to the American film industry.
Many classic movies bear the unmistakable touch of Sam Goldwyn's production style.
Sam Goldwyn is remembered as one of the founding figures of the Hollywood film industry.
The influence of Sam Goldwyn on cinematic storytelling is seen in many acclaimed films.
In the world of film production, Sam Goldwyn was a pioneer known for his creative vision.

Surface Forms

Sam Goldwyn main

Morphology

Sam + Goldwyn

This is a proper name referring to a specific individual; the components 'Sam' and 'Goldwyn' are arbitrary name parts and do not encode the meaning 'film producer' or biographical information. Proper names are referential rather than compositional, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would not be able to derive the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Sam Goldwyn was born in Poland and became an American 'film producer' who started his own movie company and later joined with Louis B. Mayer. Because he helped make many famous films, his name is now linked to classic Hollywood.