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Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

Duration:

105 min

Genres:

Drama | Family

IMDB rate:

7.6

Director:

Roy Rowland

Details

Country: USA

Filming Locations: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Morris Carnovsky

Edward G. Robinson

Martinius Jacobson

Margaret O'Brien

Selma Jacobson

James Craig

Nels Halverson

Frances Gifford

Viola Johnson

Agnes Moorehead

Bruna Jacobson

Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins

Arnold Hanson

Sara Haden

Mrs. Bjornson

Greta Granstedt

Mrs. Faraassen

Dorothy Morris

Ingeborg Jensen

Arthur Space

Pete Hanson

Elizabeth Russell

Kola Hanson

Louis Jean Heydt

Mr. Faraassen

Charles Middleton

Kurt Jensen

Francis Pierlot

Minister

John Berkes

Circus Driver

Abigail Adams

Girl (uncredited)

King Baggot

Churchgoer (uncredited)

Arthur Hohl

Dvar Svenson (uncredited)

George Lloyd

Farmer (uncredited)

John Merton

Farmer Pledging Two Calves (uncredited)

Rhoda Williams

Marguerite Larsen - School Girl (uncredited)

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Trivia

The trailer for this film includes a specially shot scene of 'Margaret O'Brien' visiting with Spencer Tracy. Tracy tells the child star he never wants to make a movie with her because she's too good for him!

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The title is taken from The Holy Bible, The Song of Solomon, Chapter 2-15: "Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes."

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"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on September 2, 1946 with Margaret O'Brien, James Craig and Frances Gifford reprising their film roles.

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Goofs

The cars/trucks have no windshields. Studio lights can be seen reflected off vehicle bodies but not where the glass would be. Additionally, this movie was filmed/set during World War II when gas was rationed; since there's no windshields, there are also no rationing stickers visible.

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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.

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Quotes

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

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