Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

The 1940 drama "The Grapes of Wrath" received seven Academy Award® nominations, including a nod for Best Picture, and won two Oscars®. Pictured left to right: Eddie Quillan (Connie), Dorris Bowdon (Rosaharn), Henry Fonda (Tom Joad), Jane Darwell (Ma Joad), Russell Simpson (Pa Joad), Frank Darien (Uncle John), O.Z. Whitehead (Al) and John Carradine (Casy). "The Grapes of Wrath" will screen at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills on Monday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. as part of the organization's series "Great To Be Nominated, Part Two," the continuation of the successful 2004 series showcasing films that accumulated the most Academy Award nominations in all categories in a particular year but did not ultimately win the Oscar® for Best Picture.

The 1940 Academy Award®-winning drama "The Grapes of Wrath" starred Russell Simpson (left), Jane Darwell (center) and Henry Fonda as the Joad family. Darwell won an Oscar® for her supporting performance in the film, while Fonda received his first Best Actor Oscar nomination for his role. "The Grapes of Wrath" will screen at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills on Monday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. as part of the organization's series "Great To Be Nominated, Part Two," the continuation of the successful 2004 series showcasing films that accumulated the most Academy Award nominations in all categories in a particular year but did not ultimately win the Oscar for Best Picture.