Our vines have tender grapes 1945 cast 22 edward g. Our vines have tender grapes 1945 photo gallery imdb. Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines. Our vines have tender grapes passed 1h 45min drama, family september 1945 usa a norwegian farmer lovingly raises his daughter in rural world war iiera benson junction, wisconsin. Storywise, our vines have tender grapes is a progressive film for mgm. The film is meant to be heartwarming but, to me, it just sits there. Robinson, margaret obrien, james craig, frances gifford. Robinson stars as martinius jacobson, a farmer devoted to his wife bruna agnes moorehead and precocious sevenyearold daughter selma margaret obrien, whom he. Our vines have tender grapes is a 1945 american drama film directed by roy rowland and starring edward g. The warner archive collection dvdr of our vines have tender grapes looks like a new remastered transfer with excellent contrast, sharpness and stability. Our vines have tender grapes pictures rotten tomatoes.
The movie is based on the 1940 novel of the same name by george victor martin 19001959, about the norwegianamerican residents of a small wisconsin farming community. Overall, our vines have tender grapes is a delightful family film teaching the benefits of selflessness and imagination, miring itself in the harshness of the farm experience but with enough positive values to prevent events from becoming too depressing. Its title comes from chapter 2, verse 15 of the song of solomon in the king james version of the bible, which reads, take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines. Robinson and jackie butch jenkins view the tcmdb entry for our vines have tender grapes 1945. Our vines have tender grapes and the tender grapes referred to are the children in their innocence, margaret obrien and jackie jenkins. An earnest rural melodrama set among norwegian immigrants in wisconsin, our vines have tender grapes is a slightly updated version of george victor martins 1940 novel. Robinsons character, martinius jacobson, as a widower. Without commercial breaks, the full movie our vines have tender grapes has a duration of 105 minutes. Our vines have tender grapes turner classic movies. Recent questions i have no questions to ask, only to say this is a book written by my greataunt selmas husband. Ingeborg might or might not have had some slight mental challenge, from dyslexia to very mild autism to just a subnormal iq. The filming is almost entirely studio bound, with cycloramic. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
Set in a small town in alabama in 1900, it focuses on the struggle for control of a family. Our vines have tender grapes 2009 stream and watch. Born and raised in long beach, california, she had no ambition to be an actress, and in fact had applied to ucla when, at age 16, she and a friend got to visit the samuel goldwyn studios, where they watched a movie being shot. Our vines have tender grapes is a wonderful movie and a must have for the classic movie lover. Movie info an earnest rural melodrama set among norwegian immigrants in wisconsin, our vines have tender grapes is a slightly updated version of george victor martins 1940 novel. Anchored by the wonderful trio of robinson, moorehead, and obrien, this one sails under. From the 1945 movie our vines have tender grapes from the 1945 movie our vines have tender grapes skip navigation sign in. Robinson, margaret obrien, james craig, drama, family september 30, 2016 life in small town wisconsin. Robinson plays martinius jacobson the father of the family whose story is featured to give the audience a feel for this particular slice of life. Go to our vines have tender grapes and click on host intro. Our vines have tender grapes pictures real life with all its ups and downs handled the best way any godly man and woman could handle them. What you will see is the years old, inaccurate introduction by michael feinstein in which he identifies edward g. The latter film almost led to another encounter with one of the actors hed written our vines have tender grapes for.
Our vines have tender grapes general discussions tcm. He is totally believeable in our vines have tender grapes. Our vines have tender grapes 1945 roy rowland, edward g. In the late 50s, he got a call from margaret obriens mother. As in, not a major society changing tale, but just basic life challenges a nor.
There is also real life tragedy through which the neighborhood and the jacobsons must navigate. Based on george victor martins novel about a small sect of norwegian farmers in wisconsin, the screenplay by dalton trumbo manages to walk a taut tightrope between real human drama and overt sentimentality. Sentimental story of norwegian farmers settled in the us. The final image of martinius and selma walking down a path evokes a glimpse into the past, a memory of. Our vines have tender grapes 1945 this is a story of family life in an immigrant farming community during world war ii in wisconsin. Though there is no central theme, certain elements of the film come together for an emotional ending which literally left me in tears. Our vines have tender grapes mgm 1945 warner archive. The title of the film was taken from the song of solomon. That would come as a shock to agnes moorehead who played his wife and the mother of their daughter played by margaret obrien.
Our vines have tender grapes 1945 release info imdb. I will add that, although i have seen this film before, i got halfway through a rewatch and just couldnt continue. Watch our vines have tender grapes online 1945 movie yidio. Our vines have tender grapes 1945 official trailer edward g.
Telecharger our vines have tender grapes film complet en. However, not all christmas films are entirely centered around the holiday. To ask other readers questions about our vines have tender grapes, please sign up. Our vines have tender grapes paperback october 15, 2011 by george victor martin author, arnold gingrich introduction 5. Robinson, margaret obrien, james craig, agnes moorehead the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 45 min, and received a. By this time, obriens days as a child star were over, and her mother was hoping to find a comeback vehicle to lead her to adult stardom. Our vines have tender grapes pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released our vines have tender grapes pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes.
By 1945 mgm had perfected cycloramic backdrops and rearprojections, and some of the film s most memorable shots are special effects. Take us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vines. Robinson lovingly raises daughter margaret obrien in wisconsin. Few films so completely tug at the heart as roy rowlands our vines have tender grapes 1945, an intimate portrait of bucolic tribulation and triumph.
An endearing and quietly rhapsodic slice of americana about a single year among the norwegian immigrants in a wisconsin farm town, our vines have tender grapes enthralled 1945 audiences and. A norwegian farmer lovingly raises his daughter in rural world war iiera benson junction, wisconsin. Our vines have tender grapes 1945 journeys in classic film. Robinson is a humble norwegian farmer, working his. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Agnes moorehead in a more sympathetic role than usual is his wife bruna. An endearing and quietly rhapsodic slice of americana about a single year among the norwegian immigrants in a wisconsin farm town, our vines have tender grapes enthralled 1945 audiences and critics with its timeless joys. Frances gifford had a somewhat unorthodox introduction to the movie business.
After finishing our vines have tender grapes, i am now kicking myself for waiting so long to watch it. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Our vines have tender grapes is a 1945 american drama film directed by roy rowland, and starring edward g. As a norwegian myself, that got me extra invested in our vines have tender grapes 1945. This film has heart and soul, something many films lack. Few films so completely tug at the heart as roy rowlands our vines have tender grapes 1945, an intimate portrait of bucolic tribulation and. It is a film that promotes close family ties and builds up family values rather than tearing them down. Released january 26th, 2009, our vines have tender grapes stars edward g. Loosely episodic, the movie in no way stuck with me, but its a perfectly pleasant way to.
Watch our vines have tender grapes movie trailer and get the latest cast info. Our vines have tender grapes 2009 a wisconsin farming family takes on the struggles and rewards of rural life. Robinson and margaret obrien in our vines have tender grapes 1945. I was looking for a different christmas film to watch, and this gentle mgm family movie. Selma has a newborn calf that her father gave to her which she named elizabeth. In this rural wisconsin town where few even have electricity, the settlers are mostly norwegian immigrants who did like our american midwest climate because it was so similar to norway. The little foxes is a 1939 play by lillian hellman, considered a classic of 20th century drama. Released just after vj day, our vines have tender grapes was written with great care by the talented trumbo, whom robinson had earlier befriended he was later criticized for this friendship by. Our vines have tender grapes by george victor martin. Agnes moorehead, margaret obrien and edward g robinson in our vines have tender grapes i was looking for a different christmas film to watch, and this gentle mgm family movie directed by roy rowland, set in a small norwegianamerican community in wisconsin and released just after the end of the second world war, fits the bill perfectly. The title is taken from the holy bible, the song of solomon, chapter 215. My movie for today is our vines have tender grapes from 1945. Some hollywood reporter production charts list connie gilchrist in the cast, but she did not appear in the final film. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
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