Tortilla Flat Overview:

Tortilla Flat (1942) was a Comedy - Drama Film directed by Victor Fleming and produced by Sam Zimbalist.

SYNOPSIS

Tracy and Garfield play two friends just trying to get by in Steinbeck's world of Monterey, California's canneries and fishermen. Tracy and Tamiroff move in when Garfield inherits two houses, seeming to bring him bad luck as Garfield fights with the beautiful cannery worker he adores (Lamarr) and one of his houses burns down. Tracy gets ideas when Morgan shows up with his dog and a small fortune. Whimsical humor and realistically portrayed, colorful characters make this an overlooked gem.

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Academy Awards 1942 --- Ceremony Number 15 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best Supporting ActorFrank MorganNominated
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Tortilla Flat (1942)

By Dawn on Oct 21, 2010 From Noir and Chick Flicks

Tortilla Flat (1942). Cast: Spencer Tracy, Hedy Lamarr, John Garfield, Frank Morgan, Akim Tamiroff, and Sheldon Leonard based on the novel by John Steinbeck. It was directed by Victor Fleming. In Monterrey, California, Danny Alvarez inherits a gold watch and two houses in the area known as Tortilla... Read full article


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Pilon: Let's go down to the beach. The sky's a good place to sleep under. It is one roof that will never burn down, and it is one roof that will always be there when you wake up tomorrow.


Pilon: I do not lead my friends around by the noses, senora. I only give them my good advice.


Pilon: He makes a good speech.
Daniel Alvarez: Yeah, like an old goat in the moonlight!


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The AFI Catalogue lists Sammy Fong in the role of "Squid Owner". This may have been a typographical error in studio records, since Willie Fung, who was not listed, had a very similar role.
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