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Director:
Reza Badiyi
Writers:
John Steinbeck (novel)
Eugene Solow (1939 screenplay)
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Release Date:
29 November 1981 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
A TV adaptation of John Steinbeck's novel. George and Lenny travel through the Depression-era west working at odd jobs... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
Often neglected version more (11 total)

Cast

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Robert Blake ... George Milton

Randy Quaid ... Lenny Small
Lew Ayres ... Candy

Mitch Ryan ... Slim
Ted Neeley ... Curley
Cassie Yates ... Curley's Wife
Pat Hingle ... Jackson
Whitman Mayo ... Crooks
Dennis Fimple ... Whit
Pat Corley ... Carlson
Sondra Blake ... Girl
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
150 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Company:
Metromedia Productions more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Lou Ferrigno was originally supposed to play Lenny Small, but was forced to back out of the project because he had to return to work on "The Incredible Hulk" (1978) earlier than expected. more
Goofs:
Boom mic visible: In Crook's place, after Curly's wife leaves, a boom mic is visible at the top of the screen. more
Movie Connections:
Version of Möss och människor (1977) (TV) more

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Often neglected version, 13 November 2006
7/10
Author: healsrus from United Kingdom

As someone who's taught Of Mice and Men for years, I have a real affection for this version. Robert Blake is an engaging George and Randy Quaid's Lennie utterly convincing. The conversation between George and Aunt Clara, although only alluded to in the text, is intriguing - and helpful to students. This version also retains the part (first used in the Burgess Meredith version) where George has Lennie lift the cart and then swings on the wheel: simple but effective -rather like Lennie, I suppose!

I'm not sure when I became aware of the one element that came to irritate me - but it certainly wasn't on first viewing: the soundtrack music is, I feel, overly sentimental.

The final scenes are inventively shot - as is Lennie! - and the audience is given a hint of George's lonely, empty future.

I'm searching for a copy (UK) to encourage some debate with students who are familiar with text and with the 1992 Sinise/Malkovitch version. Help welcomed!

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