Come and Get It is a 1936 film directed by Howard Hawks and William Wyler. It starred Edward Arnold, Joel McCrea, Frances Farmer, Walter Brennan, Mady Christians, Mary Nash, Andrea Leeds, Frank Shields, Edwin Maxwell and Cecil Cunningham, and was based on the 1935 novel of the same name by Edna Ferber. 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Howard Hawks Howard Hawks (May 30, 1896 – December 26, 1977) was an American film director, producer and writer of the classic Hollywood era. ... William Wyler (July 1, 1902 - July 27, 1981) was a prolific and award-winning motion picture director. ... Arnold in City That Never Sleeps Edward Arnold (February 18, 1890 - April 26, 1956) was an American character actor. ... Joel McCrea in Foreign Correspondent Joel Albert McCrea, (November 5, 1905 - October 20, 1990) was an American film actor. ... Frances Farmer Frances Elena Farmer (September 19, 1913, Seattle, Washington – August 1, 1970, Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American film actress. ... Walter Brennan Walter Brennan, (b. ... Marguerita Maria Mady Christians (January 19, 1900 - October 28, 1951) was a Vienna-born actress. ... Andrea Leeds (August 14, 1914 – May 21, 1984) was an American film actress. ... Frank Shields was an outstanding amateur tennis player during the 1920s and 1930s. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Edna Ferber (August 15, 1885 - April 16, 1968), Jewish-American novelist, author, and playwright. ...

Set in the logging industry on 19th century Wisconsin, the story follows the fortunes of Barney Glasgow, played by Arnold and his love affairs with a saloon keeper played by Farmer, and after an absence of many years, with her daughter, also played by Farmer. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 23rd 169,790 km² 420 km 500 km 17 42°30N to 47°3N 86°49W to 92°54W Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 18th 5,453,896 38. ...

The film was a success and the dual role of mother and daughter brought Farmer excellent reviews, and made her a star in her first year in films.

It won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in the first year the award was presented, to Walter Brennan. Edward Curtiss was also nominated for an Academy Award for Film Editing. The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Walter Brennan Walter Brennan, (b. ... The Academy Award for Film Editing was first given for films issued in 1934. ...

Trivia

In her role as the saloon singer, Frances Farmer sings the ballad "Aura Lee" (also called "Aura Lea"), which twenty years later and with new lyrics became "Love Me Tender", one of Elvis Presley's earliest hits. During Farmer's 1957-58 comeback, she appeared on television's Ed Sullivan Show at the same time Presley's version was topping the charts. Farmer performed the original version on her first Sullivan appearance in June, 1957. Aura Lee (also known as Aura Lea) is an American Civil War song about a maiden. ... Love Me Tender is a song sung by Elvis Presley, to the tune of Aura Lee (or Aura Lea), a Civil War song by George R. Poulton. ... Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock n Roll was an American singer, music producer and actor. ... The Ed Sullivan Show was an American television variety show that ran from June 20, 1948, to June 6, 1971, and was hosted by Ed Sullivan. ...