In this episode of So Many Sequels, we continue Golden Oldies Month with John Ford’s 1940 adaptation of The Grapes of Wrath.
Josh, Garrett and David discuss why this Dust Bowl-era classic still feels uncomfortably relevant today, from poverty and labor exploitation to Oklahoma history, capitalism, family survival and the systems that keep pushing working people to the edge.
We also talk about Henry Fonda’s performance as Tom Joad, Jane Darwell’s Oscar-winning role as Ma Joad, the movie’s connection to John Steinbeck’s novel, and whether The Grapes of Wrath deserves a modern remake — as long as they actually film it in Oklahoma.
This one gets heavy, but in classic So Many Sequels fashion, we still find room for jokes, Letterboxd reviews and a little VeggieTales trauma.
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