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Because Steinbeck's 1939 book was so controversial, the studio filmed this 1940 effort under the working title "Route 66". It is a John Ford masterpice, has superb principal cinematography by the legendary Gregg Tolland, and features Henry Fonda in one of his best roles. It is a study of "Okies" migrating from Oklahoma to California becuase of poverty and dust bowl conditions. It is a journey from "I" to "We", from one man to family to the family of mankind. The grandparents are too wedded to the old state to survive, but the younger folks make it, with many an adventure along the way.Steinbeck insisted that a private investigator hired by producer Darryl Zanuck be retained as a story consultant and this investigator even has a small part in the film.
The DVD features a top notch transfer and also has alternating commentary by a film scholar and a Steinbeck scholar and I learned a lot from what they had to say.
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Topic - "The Grapes of Wrath" - rico 07:55:20 04/16/04 (10)
- But is it better than, worse than, or equal to the book? - ephemere 15:45:10 04/16/04 (2)
- Re: But is it better than, worse than, or equal to the book? - rico 15:59:02 04/16/04 (0)
- It's not possible for it to be as good as or better than the book. - sjb 15:47:08 04/16/04 (0)
- Re: "The Grapes of Wrath" - patrickU 08:44:34 04/16/04 (6)
- True GoW: Mogen David 20/20. Are you experienced? n - albee33 14:24:08 04/16/04 (5)
- Re: True GoW: Mogen David 20/20. Are you experienced? n - patrickU 04:56:05 04/17/04 (4)
- Also know as "Mad Dog 20-20" - Buckeye 13:43:04 04/17/04 (1)
- Be glad you can remember! n - albee33 15:55:54 04/17/04 (0)
- Re: True GoW: Mogen David 20/20. Are you experienced? n - albee33 09:47:32 04/17/04 (1)
- Re: Oh, I see! Merci. nt - patrickU 10:32:45 04/17/04 (0)
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