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Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

  • 1945
  • Passed
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945)
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A Norwegian farmer lovingly raises his daughter in rural World War II-era Benson Junction, Wisconsin.A Norwegian farmer lovingly raises his daughter in rural World War II-era Benson Junction, Wisconsin.A Norwegian farmer lovingly raises his daughter in rural World War II-era Benson Junction, Wisconsin.

  • Director
    • Roy Rowland
  • Writers
    • Dalton Trumbo
    • George Victor Martin
  • Stars
    • Edward G. Robinson
    • Margaret O'Brien
    • James Craig
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    2.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Roy Rowland
    • Writers
      • Dalton Trumbo
      • George Victor Martin
    • Stars
      • Edward G. Robinson
      • Margaret O'Brien
      • James Craig
    • 54User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Edward G. Robinson and Margaret O'Brien in Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945)
    Edward G. Robinson, Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins, and Margaret O'Brien in Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945)
    Edward G. Robinson, Agnes Moorehead, and Margaret O'Brien in Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945)
    Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins and Margaret O'Brien in Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945)
    Edward G. Robinson and Margaret O'Brien in Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945)
    Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins and Margaret O'Brien in Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945)
    Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins, Dorothy Morris, and Margaret O'Brien in Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945)
    Edward G. Robinson and Margaret O'Brien in Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945)
    Agnes Moorehead and Margaret O'Brien in Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945)
    Margaret O'Brien in Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945)
    Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins and Margaret O'Brien in Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945)
    Edward G. Robinson, Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins, and Margaret O'Brien in Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945)

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    Edward G. Robinson
    Edward G. Robinson
    • Martinius Jacobson
    Margaret O'Brien
    Margaret O'Brien
    • Selma Jacobson
    James Craig
    James Craig
    • Nels Halverson
    Frances Gifford
    Frances Gifford
    • Viola Johnson
    Agnes Moorehead
    Agnes Moorehead
    • Bruna Jacobson
    Morris Carnovsky
    Morris Carnovsky
    • Bjorn Bjornson
    Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins
    Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins
    • Arnold Hanson
    Sara Haden
    Sara Haden
    • Mrs. Bjornson
    Greta Granstedt
    Greta Granstedt
    • Mrs. Faraassen
    Dorothy Morris
    Dorothy Morris
    • Ingeborg Jensen
    Arthur Space
    Arthur Space
    • Pete Hanson
    Elizabeth Russell
    Elizabeth Russell
    • Kola Hanson
    Louis Jean Heydt
    Louis Jean Heydt
    • Mr. Faraassen
    Charles Middleton
    Charles Middleton
    • Kurt Jensen
    Francis Pierlot
    Francis Pierlot
    • Minister
    John Berkes
    John Berkes
    • Circus Driver
    Abigail Adams
    • Girl
    • (uncredited)
    King Baggot
    King Baggot
    • Churchgoer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Roy Rowland
    • Writers
      • Dalton Trumbo
      • George Victor Martin
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    • Trivia
      Jerry Maren, a member of the Lollipop Guild from The Wizard of Oz (1939), stood in for Margaret O'Brien in the scene where she is floating down the river in a bathtub.
    • Goofs
      In the opening scene, during the two-shot of Selma Jacobson and Arnold Hanson, he can be seen mouthing her lines as she says them.
    • Quotes

      Martinius Jacobson: [Entering Bjornson's new barn] You can still smell the new wood... finest smell on the earth.

    • Connections
      Featured in A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Entry of the Gladiators
      (1897) (uncredited)

      Written by Julius Fucík

      In the score during the elephant sequence

    User reviews54

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    Featured review
    8/10
    A Charming Film That Offers Lessons In Living
    This simple story offers sentiment without saccharine in its story of a farming family in a small community. Episodic in nature, the film follows the adventures of daughter Selma (Margaret O'Brien) and her friend Arnold (Jackie "Butch" Jenkins) as they, like the crops under her parents' care, grow into caring, loving individuals.

    The cast is the great thing here. O'Brien was a gifted little actress, charming in her prissiness, and Jenkins equals her as her slightly pouty friend. Both offer memorable performances--but the truly remarkable performances here, the ones for which the film should be prized, come from Edward G. Robinson and Agnes Moorehead, who are cast against type in the roles of Selma's parents. Robinson, of course, is best remembered for his tough-guy roles, full of energetic bluster; Moorehead is most often recalled as one of the most memorable shrews in Hollywood history. But both show the range of their talents in this film, playing quietly, simply, and very movingly--and one regrets that both (particularly Moorehead) were not given more opportunity to play such in-depth roles more often.

    Ultimately, VINES is about how parents teach their children and shape their lives--and about how children, for good or ill, learn from their parents. Simply filmed, beautifully performed, and memorable from start to finish, it is a film that deserves wider recognition than it normally receives. An excellent family film that both parents and children will enjoy.

    Gary F. Taylor, aka GFT, Amazon Reviewer
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    • May 2, 2005

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 1945 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • När hjärtat talar
    • Filming locations
      • Rowland V. Lee Ranch - Fallbrook Avenue, Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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