Tom Joad is the central character in which novel?
Correct answer: The Grapes of Wrath
Player #1027355
Henry Fonda brings Joad alive
nimblemoon
My favorite Steinbeck novel and the Henry Fonda movie was fantastic!
WaldoLydeker
I'll bet that if there were only the usual five nominees instead of ten, "The Grapes of Wrath" would have won Best Picture of 1940 instead of the gothic Hitchcock melodrama "Rebecca". A serious work of art adapted from another equally serious work of art, instead voters just had too many entertaining films to choose from.
JimmyLovesQL
A great book and movie.
MetalMom59
The producers and screenwriter asked Steinbeck if they could change the ending - they wanted something more hopeful. He agreed to let them change it for the film.
Player #13023389
I loved the movie and Henry Fonda did a great job acting. Drbby
Player #1027355
Great Book. Great movie. Henry Foms b
mdholl
Always crazy about Steinbeck
Dayrell
Fonda is clearly a true force in this cinematic drama that makes this one of my favorites
Sidney
A tremendous performance by Fonda; and a great film.
T
One of my favorite RATM songs. Ghost of Tom Joad
Player #18100718
Very interesting that the succeeding generations of Okies in CA scew conservative and would've just kicked their ancestors to the curb.
Guillermo Jr.
heart breaking and inspiring story simultaneously..
slomogeo
PattyKake, greek tragedies
Player Eeyore
beebee, The discussion here is in regards to The Grapes of Wrath...not Of Mice and Men.
MetalMom59
nimblemoon, Same here. I've also seen a stage version that followed the book ending.
ThickerRailway2
AceEnemy23746, East of Eden with James Dean
Player #1329501
I have never been able to finish either the movie or the book. Too depressing.