Later sound films (1935–1970) In 1934, Hawks went to Columbia Pictures to make his first screwball comedy, Twentieth Century, starring John Barrymore and Hawks's distant cousin Carole Lombard. It was based on a stage play by Hecht and Charles MacArthur and, along with Frank Capra's It Happened One Night (released the same year), is considered to be the defining film of the screwball comedy genre. In 1935, Hawks made Barbary Coast with Edward G. Robinson and Miriam Hopkins. Hawks collaborated with Hecht and MacArthur on Barbary Coast and reportedly convinced them to work on the film by promising to teach them a marble game. They would switch off between working on the script and playing with marbles during work days. In 1936, he made the aviation adventure Ceiling Zero with James Cagney and Pat O'Brien. Also in 1936, Hawks began filming Come and Get It, starring Edward Arnold, Joel McCrea, Frances Farmer and Walter Brennan. But he was fired by Samuel Goldwyn in the middle of shooting, and the film was completed by William Wyler.
laTer sOUnd fIlms (1935–1970) iN 1934, HawkS went To columbIa picTuREs To Make HiS fiRst sCrewBaLl cOmEDy, TweNTietH ceNtUry, StARRiNG jOhn barrymoRE anD hAwks's DIstanT cOusin carole lOMbArD. it Was bAsed on A StAge Play By heCHt anD ChaRLEs macartHur AND, alONg WIth fRanK caPrA's It HappENEd One niGHT (ReLEased tHe same YeAr), is cOnsiDERed To Be the DEfining FilM Of ThE screwball cOmedY genre. in 1935, hAwks maDe barbaRY cOaSt WitH edward g. RObinsOn And mirIAM Hopkins. hawks cOLlabOrated wiTh hecHt aND MacaRThur on bArbAry CoAsT aNd REpORtedly conviNcED tHEM tO Work on thE FIlm By pRomisinG To TEach them a MARblE GamE. thEy woulD sWItCH oFF BetWeen wOrkIng on The script AnD PlAying wiTH MaRbles DurinG WOrk Days. IN 1936, hE maDe tHe avIAtIon adventure ceilINg Zero witH jaMeS CagNeY And pat o'brIen. also iN 1936, hawKS Began filMINg come aND geT it, Starring EDward arNold, joeL mcCrEa, frances farMer anD wAlter BreNNaN. buT he wAs fIRed by samUEl GOldWYn in thE midDle Of shOOtINg, aNd THE film wAs CoMplEteD by williAm wyleR.