Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945): Cast & Plot
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes is a 1945 family drama directed by Roy Rowland, starring Margaret O'Brien as Selma Jacobson, Edward G. Robinson and Agnes Moorehead. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Roy Rowland
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Our Vines Have Tender Grapes About?
The premise of Our Vines Have Tender Grapes without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Set in the close‑knit Norwegian‑settled town of Fuller Junction, Wisconsin, the film follows cousins Selma and Arnold as they navigate childhood, school, family duties and seasonal changes. Their experiences capture the everyday joys and hardships of small‑town life, portraying a sincere, coming‑of‑age portrait of community and personal growth.
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- norwegian immigrant
- new barn
- 7 year old girl
- 5 year old boy
- world war two era
- uninsured loss
- farm life
- rural setting
- barn fire
- norwegian american
- based on novel
- child in jeopardy
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- dairy farmer
- norwegian town
- female schoolteacher
- domestic drama
- generosity
- five victim
- father
- daughter
- small town
- farmer
- traveling circus
- neighbor neighbor relationship
- farmhouse
- father daughter relationship
- rescue
- elephant ride
- horse drawn plow
- river bridge
- roller skates
- girl in jeopardy
- boy in jeopardy
- military enlistment
- newspaper office
- marriage engagement
- soliciting donations
- family relationships
- bathtub
- fire
- dead squirrel
- cattle shooting
- christmas service
- newspaper editor
- cousin cousin relationship
- horse drawn sleigh
- punishment
- reference to a funeral
- marriage proposal
- sears catalog
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes Cast & Characters
Margaret O'Brien leads the cast as Selma Jacobson, with Edward G. Robinson as Martinius Jacobson and Agnes Moorehead as Bruna Jacobson. Directed by Roy Rowland; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Roy Rowland
- Margaret O'Brien as Selma Jacobson
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Edward G. Robinson as Martinius Jacobson -
Agnes Moorehead as Bruna Jacobson - Arthur Space as Pete Hanson
Also Starring in Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
· 12 more- Elizabeth Russell Kola Hanson
- Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins Arnold Hanson
- Dorothy Morris Ingeborg Jensen
- Charles Middleton Mr. Jensen
- Frances Gifford Viola Johnson
- Sara Haden Mrs. Bjornson
- Morris Carnovsky Bjorn Bjornson
- Louis Jean Heydt Mr. Faraassen
- James Craig Nels Halverson
- Francis Pierlot Minister
- Greta Granstedt Mrs. Faraassen
- John Berkes Circus Driver
More from Roy Rowland
More films directed by Roy Rowland: Man Called Gringo, Gunfighters of Casa Grande, The Girl Hunters and Seven Hills of Rome.
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes Plot Summary
What happens in Our Vines Have Tender Grapes from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Martinius Jacobson Edward G. Robinson is a Norwegian immigrant farmer in Wisconsin who works the land with quiet determination. He shares a simple, sturdy life with his wife Bruna Agnes Moorehead and their seven-year-old daughter Selma Margaret O’Brien, a girl whose bright spirit often clashes with the lively mischief of her five-year-old cousin Arnold Hanson Jackie ‘Butch’ Jenkins. Martinius’ simple aim is to farm well, to be a loving husband and father, and to one day build a sturdy new barn that will stand as a symbol of their security. Yet tragedy interrupts this quiet existence, altering how the family and the town view their world.
Full summary
The whole story of Our Vines Have Tender Grapes, scene by scene
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes Trailers & Videos
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Our Vines Have Tender Grapes FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Our Vines Have Tender Grapes, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Our Vines Have Tender Grapes?
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was Our Vines Have Tender Grapes released?
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes was released on September 6, 1945.
Who directed Our Vines Have Tender Grapes?
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes was directed by Roy Rowland.
More films by Roy Rowland Who is in the cast of Our Vines Have Tender Grapes?
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes stars Margaret O'Brien as Selma Jacobson, Edward G. Robinson as Martinius Jacobson and Agnes Moorehead as Bruna Jacobson, among 16 credited actors.
Does Our Vines Have Tender Grapes have a post-credit scene?
No. Our Vines Have Tender Grapes has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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