The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Tom Joad returns to his home after a jail sentence to find his family kicked out of their farm due to foreclosure. He catches up with them on his Uncle’s farm, and joins them the next day as they head for California and a new life... Hopefully.
7 Kinolab Clips
Opening Sequence
After his release from jail, Tom Joad (Henry Fonda) catches a ride with a truck driver (Irving Bacon) as a he attempts to go home.
Duration: 00:03:43
Timestamp: 00:01:04
Contributor: Julia Sayette
Muley Graves' Tale
Upon returning to the Joads' old house, Tom Joad (Henry Fonda) and the former preacher (John Carradine) encounter Muley Graves (John Qualen) who tells them how every family has been pushed off their land.
Duration: 00:10:41
Timestamp: 00:10:26
Contributor: Julia Sayette
The Joads Go to California
The Joad family and the former preacher (John Carradine) drive from Oklahoma to California in search of jobs. The trip is too much for Grandpa (Charley Grapewin), who dies on the way.
Duration: 00:03:23
Timestamp: 00:35:43
Contributor: Julia Sayette
Police Encounter
Tom Joad (Henry Fonda) explores the labor camp at night and stumbles upon the former preacher Jim Casey's (John Carradine) tent. As they talk about unfair labor conditions in the camp, the police arrive and a fight breaks out.
Duration: 00:04:54
Timestamp: 01:27:37
Contributor: Julia Sayette
The Dance and "Riot"
At the government camp's weekly Saturday night dance, local California landowners try to start a riot.
Duration: 00:07:00
Timestamp: 01:48:10
Contributor: Julia Sayette
Tom's Goodbye
Realizing the police are looking for him, Tom (Henry Fonda) decides he must leave the camp. As he prepares to flee, his mom (Jane Darwell) asks him for a final goodbye.
Duration: 00:06:53
Timestamp: 01:57:40
Contributor: Julia Sayette
Closing Sequence
Ma (Jane Darwell) and the remaining members of the Joad family leave the camp in search of their next job.
Duration: 00:04:15
Timestamp: 02:04:43
Contributor: Julia Sayette