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The Grapes of Wrath (1940) (Patreon)

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2026-01-09 13:04:01
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#23 on the AFI list, The Grapes of Wrath (1940) was a compelling and poignant film. My first film by John Ford, and it truly was incredible to watch. I loved the editing, lighting, and cinematography. It really added to the story, placing you with the Joad Family. You felt their hardships, strengths, and resilience. Jane Darnell stole the show. I didn't recognize her from Mary Poppins, but she was a force in this film. Henry Fonda did not disappoint. I find him to have such sincerity and authenticity in all his performances I have seen. I am sure this novel is another piece of art to have adapted from the screenplay. I hope they did it justice because it was a very powerful film.

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Toc

Haven't seen this in a bunch of years, really looking forward to it. Love what you wrote. I'd say they DID do justice to the book this time! I'd also say it's pretty close to the book, from what I remember (we had to read it in high school). A very happy Friday......with The Grapes Of Wrath!!! :D. Very 2026!! :P

Walt

I love the early scene with Fonda and Carradine. The two of them seem like the only two people left in the world. The wind blowing through the tree reminds us of the dust storms. Now that Ames has seen "The Grapes of Wrath," she's ready for SCTV's "The Grapes of Mud:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6pzKSi8uZs

RFK Fan

One of the greatest films ever made and STILL my favorite John Ford flick. Henry Fonda is an enigma. One of the greatest actors in Hollywood's Golden age and also a bit of a pariah when he isn't in front of the camera (his children have much to say about this topic). Apparently NOT the best father or husband but whenever I think of a great film today and if I could go back in time and remake it then? Who would I cast? I almost always end up on Henry Fonda. Why? He brings a grave authenticity to ever role he plays. From YOUNG LINCOLN to 12 ANGRY MEN, MR. ROBERTS, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST, SOMETIMES A GREAT NOTION and of course, ON GOLDEN POND. He really is the perfect Hollywood everyman. Despite his reputation as a dick off screen I consider Henry one of the BEST actors Hollywood has ever seen and for this reason alone Ames? You need to watch ON GOLDEN POND...

Alan Jones

Other John Ford films starring Henry Fonda: Young Mr. Lincoln (1939), fanciful biopic of Abraham Lincoln as a young man. Not entirely faithful to history, but good viewing nonetheless. My Darling Clementine (1946), again a somewhat fanciful retelling of the legend of Wyatt Earp and the gunfight at the OK Corral. Cozy and chummy up to point, then the guns come out. More Henry Fonda (not Ford films) The Wrong Man (1956), Fonda's only outing with Alfred Hitchcock, loosely based on a true story of a man wrongly accused of robbery, and the havoc the ensuing court case wreaks on him and his family. Vera Miles gives a STUNNING!!!! performance as his wife, as the pressure slowly drives her bonkers. On Golden Pond (1981), Fonda's final performance, winning him a posthumous Oscar as Best Actor. Features daughter Jane as his daughter in the film, and elevated immeasurably by the incomparable Katharine Hepburn. One of my picks for the upcoming poll. Whatayya say, peoples, can we vote it in? Great film IMHO. There are, of course, many, many other fine Henry Fonda films, and John Ford films, but these are a few that sprang to mind.

Cliff Adams

A few thoughts: The film follows the first half of the book fairly well. The second half is given a more hopeful tone than the novel. (**SPOILER** Rose-of-Sharon's baby is stillborn and she offers her milk-filled breasts to a starving man **END SPOILER**) Scenes are in a different order than the books, and many characters are omitted. The book is about all human relationship with the land, while the film focuses on the family without delving into details and the complexities of the individuals. Most John Ford movies have a dance scene. The dance represents Ford's attitude towards communities and how important they are to the human condition. Another Ford/Fonda film which has a dance sequence is My Darling Clementine, a fictionalized version of Wyatt Earp in Tombstone/gunfight at the OK Corral. Gregg Toland's cinematography is perhaps the best in the history of cinema.... see Citizen Kane, The Best Years of Our Lives, The Long Voyage Home, Ball of Fire, The Bishop's Wife, among many others.