The Grapes of Wrath Resources

Movie or TV Productions

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

The Grapes of Wrath made into a popular film in 1940, featuring Henry Fonda as Tom Joad.

Videos

Smithsonian Dust Bowl Footage

Watch some footage of the black blizzards.

Internet Transients

South Park tells the story of a modern day Grapes of Wrath.

Audios

Listen to Woody Guthrie's song, "Tom Joad"

What is the song about?

NPR Reflect on The Grapes of Wrath

Listen to a recent and fascinating report on this popular novel.

The Grapes of Wrath Rings True

Listen to a recent NPR story about The Grapes of Wrath.

Images

The Grapes of Wrath Book Cover

One of many covers.

Dust Bowl House

Check out this image of a house in the plains.

A Dust Bowl Family

Faces full of worry and sorrow.

A Dust Bowl Family

Chilling in the dooryard.

Other

The Grapes of Wrath Screenplay

Check out The Grapes of Wrath in screenplay format.

Steinbeck Has His Own Website

Learn about all things Steinbeck.

Time Magazine's 1939 Review

Check out this ancient review. Do you agree with it?

Surviving the Dust Bowl

An online PBS exhibit about the Dust Bowl.