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Come and Get It
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1hr 39min
Release:
1936
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HBO Home Video
Synopsis: Set in the woodlands of Wisconsin, Come and Get It stars Edward Arnold as a logger-turned-lumber tycoon. In his rise to the top, Arnold loses out on a chance for lasting happiness by spurning earthy dance hall girl (Frances Farmer), who marries his best pal (Walter Brennan) on the rebound. Marrying for position rather than love, Arnold becomes a society leader in Milwaukee. His son (Joel McCrea) falls in love with the daughter of Arnold's first love (Frances Farmer plays both mother and daughter). ... Full Synopsis
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Come and Get It is a mostly-forgotten adaptation of Edna Ferber's sprawling novel; when it is remembered, it's usually for containing one of the rare performances by the tragically fated Frances Farmer. Farmer's work here is certainly worth remembering; she pulls off the difficult trick of playing a mother and a daughter with ease and reveals the charisma that might have made her a major star, had ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Barney Glasgow
Richard Glasgow
Lotta Morgan/Lotta Bostrom
Swan Bostrom
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