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The Grapes of Wrath (1940) – Updated
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Dec 7, 2015
The Grapes of Wrath is in special company with a number of literary adaptations where film and source material are both so highly regarded and cultural significant. A few other names spring to mind such as Gone with the Wind, A Streetcar Named Desire, and To Kill a Mockingbird. However, even more so read more
Review: The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Dec 7, 2015
The Grapes of Wrath is in special company with a number of literary adaptations where film and source material are both so highly regarded and cultural significant. A few other names spring to mind such as Gone with the Wind, A Streetcar Named Desire, and To Kill a Mockingbird. However, even more so read more
Review: The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Dec 7, 2015
The Grapes of Wrath is in special company with a number of literary adaptations where film and source material are both so highly regarded and culturally significant. A few other names spring to mind such as Gone with the Wind, A Streetcar Named Desire, and To Kill a Mockingbird. However, even more read more
The Joad's Journey in The Grapes of Wrath
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Oct 19, 2015
Today, I'm writing about the Joad's journey from Oklahoma to California in The Grapes of Wrath (1940). This production still shows Dorris Bowdon (left), Jane Darwell, and Henry Fonda packed into the front seat of the family's Hudson Super Six Sedan.
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The Grapes of Wrath (1940, John Ford)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Jun 26, 2015
The Grapes of Wrath starts in a darkened neverland. Director Ford and cinematographer Gregg Toland create a realer than real Oklahoma for protagonist Henry Fonda to journey across. The locations and sets aren’t as important as how Fonda (and the audience) experience it. It’s actually ra read more
The Grapes of Wrath (1940) with Henry Fonda
Classic Film Freak Posted by Greg Orypeck on Apr 30, 2015
Share This! “If there was a law they was workin’ with, maybe we could take it, but it ain’t the law. They’re workin’ away our spirits, tryin’ to make us cringe and crawl, takin’ away our decency.” —— Tom Joad (Henry Fonda) A man walks along an empty Oklahoma highway. The black-and-white read more
The Grapes of Wrath (1940) with Henry Fonda
Classic Film Freak Posted by Greg Orypeck on Apr 30, 2015
Share This! “If there was a law they was workin’ with, maybe we could take it, but it ain’t the law. They’re workin’ away our spirits, tryin’ to make us cringe and crawl, takin’ away our decency.” —— Tom Joad (Henry Fonda) A man walks along an empty Oklahoma highway. The black-and-white read more
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 4, 2014
The Grapes of Wrath Directed by John Ford Written by Nunnally Johnson based on the novel by John Steinbeck 1940/USA Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Repeat viewing/Netflix rental #145 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die I always forget just how great this movie is. It is a true master read more
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 6, 2014
I must admit this film directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda, surprised me in a positive way. This movie seemed like it could potentially be another Citizen Kane (a movie so inflated with praised that it becomes a letdown when actually viewed). However, The Grapes of Wrath in fact has a read more
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 6, 2014
I must admit this film directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda, surprised me in a positive way. This movie seemed like it could potentially be another Citizen Kane (a movie so inflated with praised that it becomes a letdown when actually viewed). However, The Grapes of Wrath in fact has a read more
The Henry Fonda Collection: The Longest Day (1962), The Grapes of Wrath (1940) & Overall Thoughts – Father’s Day Gift Guide
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jun 4, 2013
The Longest Day is a three-hour opus following all the events leading up to and in execution of D-Day. This 1962 docudrama has the distinction of being the most expensive black and white film made at the time (it would be ousted by Schindler’s List). At a diffuse three-hours the title isn read more
Favorite things about… The Grapes of Wrath
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Nov 10, 2012
(Image via worldscinema.org)
The favorite film:
The Grapes of Wrath, a 1940 drama based on the novel by John Steinbeck (adapted for the screen by Nunnally Johnson) and directed by John Ford
The synopsis:
Tom Joad is fresh off of a prison sentence for homicide when he returns to his family’s ho read more
The Grapes of Wrath
The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on Mar 28, 2010
From John Steinbeck’s great novel, The Grapes of Wrath is the American classic portrait of The Great Depression. We follow the Joad family as they’re pushed out of their Oklahoma home and journey to California for a better future. Out there, mythic jobs are promised where they’ll be picking read more