The Grapes of Wrath

• Saturday, January 10, 2026 @ 7:30 pm
• The Everett Theatre, Middletown, DE

Legends Behind the Lens: Directors Series 

We picked the directors, you picked the films. 16 choices, seven weeks, four rounds, and one winner. 

John Ford's winning film: The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

John Ford's The Grapes of Wrath (1940) stands as one of cinema's most powerful social dramas, adapting John Steinbeck's novel about the devastating impact of the Great Depression and Dust Bowl on American farmers. The film follows the Joad family as they're forced from their Oklahoma farm and journey to California in search of work and dignity, only to face exploitation and harsh living conditions.

Run Time: 2hr. 9min.

Admission: $8

This organization is supported, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on DelawareScene.com.

Handicap accessible seating is available.

Refunds & Exchanges: (minus ticketing fees) are refundable from the time of purchase until 24 hours prior to the event. ALL tickets are non-refundable under any circumstance within 24 hours from the event. Thank you for your understanding. Exchanges to a different date, or seats, for the same show are accepted. We are unable to provide exchanges to a different production or event.

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