Quality

Last night I watched The Grapes of Wrath. The book was written in 1939 by John Steinbeck and the film was directed by John Ford in 1940 and starred Henry Fonda. I understand that the ending of the book is quite different than the movie, so now it is on my list of books to be read. The movie is about a poor family of tenant farmers that are driven from their home due to the dust bowl and poverty. They head to California, which they think of as the "promised land" along with thousands of others in search of land or jobs.





I believe this movie won 2 Oscars... it's a long film but well worth watching! After seeing the Route 66 display at the Smithsonian a few years ago, I have always been fascinated with its history, so I especially liked the many references to it in the film. The story is so touching and such a part of our American history that everyone should either see the film or read the book. I also found it interesting that "Red River Valley" is also performed in the movie by Henry Fonda.



Here's the trailer for the film: http://www.imdb.com/rg/VIDEO_PLAY/LINK//video/screenplay/vi1686962457/