Come & Get It
by Howard Hawks, Richard Rosson, William Wyler
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Actor: Edward Arnold, Frances Farmer, Joel McCrea, Mady Christians, Walter BrennanDirector: Howard Hawks, Richard Rosson, William Wyler
Brand: ARNOLD,EDWARD
Producer: Merritt Hulburd
Producer: Samuel Goldwyn
Writer: Edna Ferber
Writer: Jane Murfin
Writer: Jules Furthman
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 99 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-03-08
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Movie Reviews of Come & Get It
Movie Review: Fabulous film of Unrequited Love
Summary: 5 Stars
Seeing "Come and Get It" in the 21st century is every bit as sad and heart-wrenching as it was in 1936. That is the test of a classic. The fine directing by Billy Wilder and Hank Hawks still comes through and a cast of fabulous actors includes not only Frances Farmer but also the venerable Edward Arnold, the latterly-famous Walter Brennan and pretty boy Joel McCrea. They all deliver fine performances.
Burly lumberman Barney Glasgow (Arnold) is forced to make a heartbreaking choice. Should he marry Frances Farmer, the woman he madly loves, or marry the lumber company owner's daughter to get the partnership he has dreamed of and earned. He chooses the latter, gets all he has dreamed of, and spends the rest of his life miserable.
Meanwhile Barney's best chum, Svon Bostrom (Brennan) is a gentle and slightly simple fellow who marries Farmer instead. Barney stays away for decades and doesn't realize that his old friend and old flame have begat a daughter (also played by Farmer) who is mom's virtual clone, except more wholesome and angelic. Can and should Barney chuck it all and become a fool for love once he meets her or is he doomed to just be "an old man" and a sugar daddy?
A touching story, indeed, and full of great small performances (like the Pullman Porter and the Band Conductor). Great acting is complemented by a good sense of place and time, and a haunting sound track largely based on civil war romance tune Aura Lee. Yes, the one Elvis stole for 'Love Me Tender.'
In short, a truly great film and a must-see. You don't need to be a Frances Farmer obsessive to find this film delightful!
Summary of Come & Get It
A luminous Frances Farmer stars in this "superb" (The Hollywood Reporter) romantic drama based on the novel by Edna Ferber. Co-starring Edward Arnold, Joel McCrea and Water Brennan, in an OscarĀ(r)-winning* performance, this tale of ruthless ambition and reckless passion is an unforgettable classic with the "power to charm, spellbind and stir" (Variety).Lumberman Barney Glasgow (Arnold) abandons saloon girl Lotta (Farmer) to marry a timber heiress only to fall for Lotta's beautiful daughter (also played by Farmer) twenty years later. But this time, Barney has a rival for the young woman's love: his own son (McCrea)!*1936: Supporting ActorSimilar DVD Movies
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