The Grapes of Wrath

Screenwriter: Nunnally Johnson from the novel by John Steinbeck Producer: Darryl F Zanuck Vidiots and the Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society are celebrating 100 Years of Route 66 with a special screening of John Ford’s classic Steinbeck adaptation The Grapes of Wrath. We follow the Joad family, led by eldest son, Tom Joad (played by Henry Fonda) and matriarch, Ma Joad (played by Jane Darwell, who won an Academy Award for her performance) as they make the arduous journey from Oklahoma to California, seeking greater opportunities during the Great Depression. Along the way, they face discrimin…