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Of Mice and Men (1939)
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A mentally retarded giant and his level headed guardian find work at a sadistic cowboy's ranch in depression era America. Director:Lewis Milestone |
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Nominated for 4 Oscars.
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Betty Field | ... | |
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Roman Bohnen | ... | |
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Bob Steele | ... | |
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Oscar O'Shea | ... | |
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Granville Bates | ... | |
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Leigh Whipper | ... | |
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Helen Lynd | ... | |
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Storyline
George Milton and Lennie Small are migrant workers in the 1930s Depression. Lennie is mentally retarded and George looks after him. While working as hands on a Western ranch, they dream of owning their own ranch and the opportunity may be available. Their current ranch is owned by a sadistic man who has a flirtatious wife. Written by dstern1
Plot Summary | Add SynopsisPlot Keywords:
Ranch | Depression | Great Depression | Migrant Worker | Husband Wife Relationship | See more »Taglines:
JOHN STEINBECK'S SENSATION! (original print ad - all caps) See more »Genres:
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George: Whatever we ain't got, that's what you want!
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fleeing a mob. They board a boxcar on a moving train, and as they close the
door of the boxcar we see the main title already written on the door of the
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Trivia
The play "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck opened at the Music Box Theatre in New York on 23 November 1937 and closed in May 1938 after 277 performances. The opening night cast included Broderick Crawford (as Lenny), Wallace Ford (as George) and Will Geer (as Slim). Leigh Whipper (as Crooks) was the only member of the Broadway cast to appear in the film. See more »Goofs
Crew or equipment visible: At the beginning, when George and Lennie are being chased, they are running alongside a train, then climbing inside. As they run, the shadow of the camera operator, wearing a cap, is clearly seen against a train car. See more »Quotes
Lennie: I wish we had some ketchup.George: Whatever we ain't got, that's what you want!
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Crazy Credits
The movie begins before the credits are shown. George and Lennie arefleeing a mob. They board a boxcar on a moving train, and as they close the
door of the boxcar we see the main title already written on the door of the
boxcar. See more »
Connections
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Wild World of Batwoman (#6.15)" (1993) See more »
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