Of mice and men [videorecording]
2007
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Early screen adaptation of the John Steinbeck classic. In depression era America, George Milton (Burgess Meredith), a world-weary, wandering farmhand and Lenny Small (Lon Chaney Jr.), his gentle giant pal find work at the Tyler Ranch and think they've struck it big. Lenny has learning disabilities, making him the brunt of scorn and ridicule wherever the pair go, and George takes the role of his protector very seriously. The Tyler Ranch is run by a brutal ganger called Curly (Bob Steele) who really has a thing about hiring a half-wit but George is a good worker and Lenny has the strength of ten men. Curly's flirtatious wife Mae (Betty Field) will stop at seemingly nothing to rile her already fiery husband so, when she starts flirting with the hulking Lenny - there's trouble in the wind.
Main title:
Of mice and men [videorecording] / director, Lewis Milestone; producer, Lewis Milestone; writer, Eugene Solow; writer, John Steinbeck.
Author:
Milestone, Lewis, 1895-1980, directorCopland, Aaron, musicMeredith, Burgess, 1907-1997, actorField, Betty, actorChaney, Lon, Jr., 1906-1973, actorSteinbeck, John, book author
Imprint:
Arrow Video, 2007.
Collation:
1 videodisc (106 min.) : col.
Notes:
Made in 1939.Based on the novel by John Steinbeck.Credits: music, Aaron Copland.DVDN.
Performers:
Cast: Cast: Burgess Meredith, Betty Field, Lon Chaney Jr., Charles Bickford, Roman Bohnen, Bob Steele, Noah Beery Jr, Oscar O'Shea, Granville Bates, Leigh Whipper, Helen Lynd.
Audience:
BBFC code: PG.
System details:
DVD.
Dewey class:
791.437
Local class:
FT
Language:
English
BRN:
39134