The Grapes of Wrath (1940) - Working Class Heroes (Part 1)

About this episode

The episode discusses the film adaptation of John Steinbeck's 'The Grapes of Wrath' and its portrayal of the struggles faced by poor sharecroppers.

Join Luke, Mitchell and Vonn as we compare two film adaptations of John Steinbeck's Dustbowl Trilogy. This week we travel west to the land of milk and honey with the Joad family on John Ford's epic classic "The Grapes of Wrath" from 1940. This contemporaneous telling of the struggles of poor sharecroppers stars Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine, Charley Grapewin, Dorris Bowdon, and John Qualen. Get social with High & Low! Instagram @HighLowMovieShow Threads @ HighLowMovieSho...

People in this episode

Hosts: Luke, Mitchell, Vonn

Topics covered

• film adaptations
• John Steinbeck
• Dustbowl Trilogy
• struggles of sharecroppers
• classic cinema

Keywords

• The Grapes of Wrath
• John Steinbeck
• film adaptation
• Dustbowl Trilogy
• Henry Fonda
• classic film
• sharecroppers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: High & Low Movie Show

Books & works: The Grapes of Wrath, Dustbowl Trilogy

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