The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

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Last updated: November 26, 2019


AKA: Highway 66. Directed by John Ford and based on the book by John Steinbeck. Filmed across the American Southwest with primary filming in California; New Mexico scenes shot in Gallup, Laguna Pueblo and Santa Rosa. Starring Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, and John Carradine. Six Academy Award nominations and two Oscars won, for Best Director and Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Jane Darwell).


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Segment representing Oklahoma City is wrong it's actually Albuquerque - Sunrise & Rosenwald Buildings evident, plus reference to Kress Building - Central Ave., between 4th & 5th

Drive into valley - distant mesas

Camp Keyton, vicinity of Winslow, AZ

Red Rock ... where? Gallup? - View of Pyramid Rock - about (35.531609°, -108.628753°)

Pecos River Bridge - Highway 66 bridge, looking west (they're eastbound for some reason) at Santa Rosa

View with donkeys - Thinking maybe Tijeras, NM - Santo Nino Parish

Good Eats diner - Not sure where, but unlikely to be Santa Rosa. Thinking eastern edge of Albuquerque, maybe about (35.065571°, -106.487643°)

View of valley
http://roadtripmemories.com/2008/12/11/the-grapes-of-wrath-filming-locations/
Approximately (35.049455°, -106.871563°)

According to imdb, Laguna, NM area should be in the film, but I didn't recognize any Laguna scenes.

Leaving NM - appears to be slightly west of actual state line (35.356942°, -109.050920°)

Agriculture inspection station - (35.350351°, -109.056737°)

Petrified Forest?

Metalworking - Thinking maybe around (35.327972°, -109.083344°)

Colorado River