The Grapes of Wrath
Brief Synopsis
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Documentary about John Steinbeck's novel "The Grapes of Wrath." No book captures the desperation faced by American farmers in the 1930s better than "The Grapes of Wrath." Steinbeck encapsulates this wrenching time in American history by following his main charcters, the Joads, as they flee the devas
Cast & Crew
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Donald Sutherland
Narrator
Ellen Chubin
Renee Manuele
Annette Bridgeman
Elaine Steinbeck
Evelyn Merriman
Film Details
Also Known As
Grapes of Wrath, Great Books (09/16/00)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Documentary about John Steinbeck's novel "The Grapes of Wrath." No book captures the desperation faced by American farmers in the 1930s better than "The Grapes of Wrath." Steinbeck encapsulates this wrenching time in American history by following his main charcters, the Joads, as they flee the devastation of the Oklahoma Dust Bowl with dreams of a better life in California. The program expands the scope of the novel to reveal how characters like the Joads would have fit into the larger picture of American history. Using famous photographs by Dorothea Lange and the music of Woody Guthrie, as well as clips from the 1940 feature film, the program adds images and music to the understanding of the book and the period.
Cast
Donald Sutherland
Narrator
Ellen Chubin
Renee Manuele
Annette Bridgeman
Elaine Steinbeck
Evelyn Merriman
Al Meadors
Johnnie Telfer
Rick Davis
Treavor Dean
Matt Mccowan
Michael J Kubik
Kama Cottengim
Jeff Zielinski
Ian Hagen
Robert Covey
Studs Terkel
John Loughman
Emily Amber Sweeney
Arlo Guthrie
Thomas Steinbeck
Rikk Chesire
Crew
Tyler Bowers
Production Assistant
Karen Bralove
Production Assistant
Richard Chelew
Sound
Walter Cronkite
Executive Producer
Gil Gilbert
Photography
Ricki Green
Writer
Ricki Green
Producer
Valger Gudjonsson
Music
Arlo Guthrie
Music
Woody Guthrie
Music
Karin Hayes
Production Assistant
Beverly Hubric
Other
Jay Hudson
Graphics
Bryan King
Other
Helen Kubik
Props
Alexandra Middendorf
Executive Producer
Dale Minor
Producer
Gabe Nucci
On-Line Editor
Michael Peters
Director Of Photography
Virginia Quesada
Editor
Rocky Sabini
Sound
Laura Seltzer
Associate Producer
Susan Shillinglaw
Advisor
Brigitta Shroyer
Unit Manager
Skip Sorelle
Audio
Emily Thiroux
Costumes
Jonathan Ward
Executive Producer
Brodi Zimmer
Unit Manager
Film Details
Also Known As
Grapes of Wrath, Great Books (09/16/00)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
