Henry Fonda acting...


Seemed like he tried to exaggerate / cliche-up some old man mannerisms... Did anyone else kind of get this vibe? I felt this hurt his performance, a bit too theatrical for my taste.

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I felt the same way too. He appeared as a caricature more than a real person, both in his mannerisms and in his script / lines.

From what I hear, he won the Academy award as a make-up for not having won an Oscar in his younger days. He probably should have won for Grapes of Wrath, hindsight 20-20

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Considering how old he was at the time, his acting was fine. He was probably bringing his actual age into his portrayal.

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