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1st movie preview of "The Grapes of Wrath"...



Item # 704322

January 25, 1940

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 25, 1940

* Original "The grapes of Wrath" review
* Henry Fonda & Jane Darwell - John Ford
* American drama film - movie - John Steinbeck
* Oklahoma migrant workers - Highway 66


 Page 17 has the first movie review by the Times of what is considered one of the greatest films of all time, The Grapes of Wrath. The review is headed: "Twentieth Century-Fox Shows a Flawless Film Edition of John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath," With Henry Fonda and Jane Darwell, at the Rivoli".
The review includes a photo of Fonda and Darwell, and also on a very small advertisement for the film playing at the "Rivoli". This movie premiered in NYC on Oct. 24, the day before.
Complete with all 42 pages, very nice condition. This is the "rag edition" printed on very high quality newsprint meant for institutional holdings.

Category: The 20th Century