Henry Fonda - The Grapes of Wrath - Funny Story

During the filming of the movie “The Grapes of Wrath“ (1940), directed by John Ford, Henry Fonda found himself in an amusing situation involving a wardrobe malfunction. In one particular scene, Fonda’s character, Tom Joad, is supposed to jump onto a moving train. As the cameras started rolling, Fonda gave it his all and made the leap onto the train. However, there was a slight problem – his pants got caught on a nail on the side of the train. Fonda found himself hanging precariously from the moving train, unable to free himself. The crew and cast, including director John Ford, rushed to help Fonda. They had to halt the production and carefully untangle his pants from the nail to ensure his safety. Throughout the ordeal, Fonda maintained his sense of humor, jokingly calling out, “I always wanted to be a stuntman!“ Once freed, Fonda dusted himself off and went on with the scene, much to the amusement of everyone on set. Despite the unexpected snag, Fonda’s pr