EAST LANSING, Mich. — MSU Libraries will host a showing of the film “The Grapes of Wrath” March 31.
“The Grapes of Wrath,” based on John Steinbeck’s American classic, bears witness to the suffering, courage and dignity of farm families from the Oklahoma “Dust Bowl” who migrated to California after drought destroyed their farms. The film was made in 1940 and directed by John Ford.
A discussion will follow the showing and will be led by Ann Folino White from the Department of Theatre and the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities.
The showing and discussion is co-sponsored by the Department of Theatre in coordination with its April 6-10 production, the stage version of “The Grapes of Wrath.”
The film is part of the Library Film Series and will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. in the North Conference Room (W449) of the Main Library.
For more information and a list of other events visit MSU Libraries.
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