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** Creator/HenryFonda, still struggling to became a big Hollywood star, tried to avoid being a contract player for 20th Century-Fox because he wanted the ability to independently choose his own projects (an increasing number of stars at the time were trying to gain such independence). But when the much-coveted part of Tom Joad was offered to him, Fonda hesitantly gave in and signed a contract to work with the studio for seven years because he knew it would be the role of a lifetime.
** Darryl F. Zanuck was heavily involved in all aspects of the production, as he saw it as a personal project. In fact, so meticulous and carefully thought-through was his editing of Nunnally Johnson's screenplay that Johnson himself praised Zanuck for his attention to detail.
** Creator/HenryFonda, still struggling to became a big Hollywood star, tried to avoid being a contract player for 20th Century-Fox because he wanted the ability to independently choose his own projects (an increasing number of stars at the time were trying to gain such independence). But when the much-coveted part of Tom Joad was offered to him, Fonda hesitantly gave in and signed a contract to work with the studio for seven years because he knew it would be the role of a lifetime.
** Darryl F. Zanuck was heavily involved in all aspects of the production, as he saw it as a personal project. In fact, so meticulous and carefully thought-through was his editing of Nunnally Johnson's screenplay that Johnson himself praised Zanuck for his attention to detail.
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**DoingItForTheArt: Creator/HenryFonda, still struggling to became a big Hollywood star, tried to avoid being a contract player for 20th Century-Fox because he wanted the ability to independently choose his own projects (an increasing number of stars at the time were trying to gain such independence). But when the much-coveted part of Tom Joad was offered to him, Fonda hesitantly gave in and signed a contract to work with the studio for seven years because he knew it would be the role of a lifetime.
** Darryl F. Zanuck was heavily involved in all aspects of the production, as he saw it as a personal project. In fact, so meticulous and carefully thought-through was his editing of Nunnally Johnson's screenplay that Johnson himself praised Zanuck for his attention to detail.lifetime.
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** Darryl F. Zanuck was heavily involved in all aspects of the production, as he saw it as a personal project. In fact, so meticulous and carefully thought-through was his editing of Nunnally Johnson's screenplay that Johnson himself praised Zanuck for his attention to detail.
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* UncreditedRole: Music/WoodyGuthrie was an uncredited musical consultant for the film, selecting "Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Dead" for use in the picture as a typical Okie song.
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* CreatorsFavoriteEpisode: This was one of Creator/HenryFonda's favourite films of his own.
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** AFIS100Years100Movies: #21
** AFIS100Years100HeroesAndVillains: AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes and Villains:
*** #12 Hero, Tom Joad
** AFIS100Years100Cheers: #7
** AFIS100Years100Movies10THAnniversaryEdition: #23
** AFIS100Years100Movies: #21
** AFIS100Years100HeroesAndVillains: AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes and Villains:
*** #12 Hero, Tom Joad
** AFIS100Years100Cheers: #7
** AFIS100Years100Movies10THAnniversaryEdition: #23
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** Samuel Goldwyn's story editor persuaded him to buy the book with Creator/GaryCooper starring as Tom Joad. Goldwyn disliked the book and suggested that "Zanuck make a mess of it". Whoops.
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** Samuel Goldwyn's story editor persuaded him to buy the book with Creator/GaryCooper starring as Tom Joad. Goldwyn disliked the book and suggested that "Zanuck make a mess of it". Whoops. Creator/DonAmeche and Creator/TyronePower were also considered.
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* CreatorCouple: Dorris Bowdon (Rosasharn) was married to screenwriter Nunnally Johnson.
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* RealLifeRelative: EnforcedMethodActing: Creator/JohnFord unmercifully chewed out Frank Darien for overemoting in the scene where Ma is preparing a simple stew for the family in front of a crowd of starving children in the migrant camp. By the time Ford had finished his tirade, Darien was completely drained, which proved to be exactly the take Ford wanted for the scene.
* HostilityOnTheSet: Creator/JohnFord treated Dorris Bowdon(Rosasharn) quite badly. It may have been because she was married to the girlfriend of screenwriter Nunnally Johnson.Johnson and was given the part by Darryl F. Zanuck, or it may simply have been one of Ford's frequent inexplicable dislikes, but he hounded the young actress on every point, from coming on the set with her hair improperly done to taking time to have her hair fixed. Shortly before filming the scene of the dance at the government camp, Jane Darwell expressed her nervousness to Bowdon about "being such a fat old lady and I have to dance and say lines at the same time." When Darwell did the entire take perfectly, Bowdon spontaneously broke into applause, launching a tirade from Ford that made her run from the set crying. The next shooting day, Ford rather awkwardly cheered her up with a little bawdy humor, and the two got on well after that, although she later said, "I was glad I never had to work with him again." Yet, Bowdon in later life also expressed the duality of feelings actors often had for the difficult director when she related a story about how he painstakingly talked her through a very emotional moment that she ended up nailing in a single take. "He was a superb director," she said. "I never saw another director work in a way that was as skilled."
* OneTakeWonder: According to Creator/HenryFonda, Creator/JohnFord preferred only one take and little or no rehearsal to catch the most spontaneous moment. For the key climactic final scene between Tom and Ma, Ford didn't even watch the rehearsal. When the time came to shoot, Ford led Fonda and Jane Darwell through the silent action of the scene, preventing them from starting their lines until the two actors were completely in the moment. It was done in a single take and Fonda said on screen it was "brilliant."
* HostilityOnTheSet: Creator/JohnFord treated Dorris Bowdon
* OneTakeWonder: According to Creator/HenryFonda, Creator/JohnFord preferred only one take and little or no rehearsal to catch the most spontaneous moment. For the key climactic final scene between Tom and Ma, Ford didn't even watch the rehearsal. When the time came to shoot, Ford led Fonda and Jane Darwell through the silent action of the scene, preventing them from starting their lines until the two actors were completely in the moment. It was done in a single take and Fonda said on screen it was "brilliant."
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* ''{{Neopets}}'' has a very rare, extremely powerful and exceedingly expensive [[ShoutOut weapon called]] Grapes of Wrath. Its description is "These grapes are VERY angry".
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* DoingItForTheArt:
** Creator/HenryFonda, still struggling to became a big Hollywood star, tried to avoid being a contract player for 20th Century-Fox because he wanted the ability to independently choose his own projects (an increasing number of stars at the time were trying to gain such independence). But when the much-coveted part of Tom Joad was offered to him, Fonda hesitantly gave in and signed a contract to work with the studio for seven years because he knew it would be the role of a lifetime.
** Darryl F. Zanuck was heavily involved in all aspects of the production, as he saw it as a personal project. In fact, so meticulous and carefully thought-through was his editing of Nunnally Johnson's screenplay that Johnson himself praised Zanuck for his attention to detail.
* RealLifeRelative: Dorris Bowdon (Rosasharn) was married to screenwriter Nunnally Johnson.
* StillbornFranchise: A sequel was in the works at Fox the year after the film's release. It was tentatively named after the first film's fake working title, ''Highway 66''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Samuel Goldwyn's story editor persuaded him to buy the book with Creator/GaryCooper starring as Tom Joad. Goldwyn disliked the book and suggested that "Zanuck make a mess of it". Whoops.
** Creator/JamesStewart was originally set to play Al, with Walter Brennan as Pa Joad.
* WorkingTitle: The production had a fake working title, ''Highway 66'', so that the shoot of the controversial novel would not be affected by union problems. Much of the dire straits portrayed in the film continued during and after the release of the movie.
** Creator/HenryFonda, still struggling to became a big Hollywood star, tried to avoid being a contract player for 20th Century-Fox because he wanted the ability to independently choose his own projects (an increasing number of stars at the time were trying to gain such independence). But when the much-coveted part of Tom Joad was offered to him, Fonda hesitantly gave in and signed a contract to work with the studio for seven years because he knew it would be the role of a lifetime.
** Darryl F. Zanuck was heavily involved in all aspects of the production, as he saw it as a personal project. In fact, so meticulous and carefully thought-through was his editing of Nunnally Johnson's screenplay that Johnson himself praised Zanuck for his attention to detail.
* RealLifeRelative: Dorris Bowdon (Rosasharn) was married to screenwriter Nunnally Johnson.
* StillbornFranchise: A sequel was in the works at Fox the year after the film's release. It was tentatively named after the first film's fake working title, ''Highway 66''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Samuel Goldwyn's story editor persuaded him to buy the book with Creator/GaryCooper starring as Tom Joad. Goldwyn disliked the book and suggested that "Zanuck make a mess of it". Whoops.
** Creator/JamesStewart was originally set to play Al, with Walter Brennan as Pa Joad.
* WorkingTitle: The production had a fake working title, ''Highway 66'', so that the shoot of the controversial novel would not be affected by union problems. Much of the dire straits portrayed in the film continued during and after the release of the movie.
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* CreatorPreferredAdaptation: Creator/JohnSteinbeck famously said that the film version made him "believe [his] own words."
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* ''{{Neopets}}'' has a very rare, extremely powerful and exceedingly expensive [[ShoutOut weapon called]] Grapes of Wrath. Its description is "These grapes are VERY angry".angry".
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* AFIS100YearsSeries:
** AFIS100Years100Movies: #21
** AFIS100Years100HeroesAndVillains: AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes and Villains:
*** #12 Hero, Tom Joad
** AFIS100Years100Cheers: #7
** AFIS100Years100Movies10ThAnniversaryEdition: #23
** AFIS100Years100Movies: #21
** AFIS100Years100HeroesAndVillains: AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes and Villains:
*** #12 Hero, Tom Joad
** AFIS100Years100Cheers: #7
** AFIS100Years100Movies10ThAnniversaryEdition: #23
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* BannedInChina: Ironically, the film was banned in the Soviet Union after Soviet audiences ended up being impressed that even the poorest Americans could afford a car.
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* BannedInChina: Ironically, the film was banned in the Soviet Union after Soviet audiences ended up being impressed that even the poorest Americans could afford a car.
