Of Mice and Men (1939) | |
| Director(s) | Lewis Milestone |
| Producer(s) | Lewis Milestone, Frank Ross (associate) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | |
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Of Mice and Men Overview:
Of Mice and Men (1939) was a Drama - Black-and-white Film directed by Lewis Milestone and produced by Lewis Milestone and Frank Ross.
Academy Awards 1939 --- Ceremony Number 12 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Cinematography | Norbert Brodine | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Aaron Copland | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Aaron Copland | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Hal Roach (production company) | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
Book Review: OF MICE AND MEN--Mental Enfeeblement, Racism, and Mercy-Killing In 1939 Hollywood
By Dan Day, Jr. on Dec 23, 2022 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogThis is Greg Mank's third book released this year--and it's just as great as the other two. OF MICE AND MEN--Mental Enfeeblement, Racism, and Mercy-Killing In 1939 Hollywood--thoroughly examines the classic film directed by Lewis Milestone and produced by the Hal Roach studios. It also covers the fa... Read full article
Of Mice and Men (1939) and Dreaming About Providence
By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 24, 2020 From 4 Star FilmsBeing the ignorant sot that I am, I needed to reacquaint myself with the allusion in Steinbeck’s title, plucked from Scottish poet Robbie Burns. The Scottsman wrote, to the effect that, the best-laid plans of mice and men oft go awry. This is not cynicism but merely an observation on the reali... Read full article
Of Mice and Men (1939) (2)
By Beatrice on Jan 10, 2014 From Flickers in TimeOf Mice and Men Directed by Lewis Milestone Written by Eugene Solow based on the novel by John Steinbeck 1939/USA Hal Roach Studios First viewing/Netflix rental Candy: A week’s pay? Sure, but I worked weeks all my life. I don’t remember none of them weeks, but this – nearly twent... Read full article
Of Mice and Men (1939) (1)
By Crystal J. Anderson on May 1, 2013 From Classic Film ReviewDirector:?Lewis Milestone Writers: John Steinbeck (story),?Eugene Solow (screenplay) Genre: Drama Main Cast: Burgess Meredith (George Milton) Lon Chaney, Jr. (Lennie Small) Betty Field (Mae) Bob Steele (Curley) Roman Bohnen (Candy) Leigh Whipper (Crooks) Crooks: “You got no right to come in m... Read full article
Of Mice and Men
By Alyson on Jul 17, 2011 From The Best Picture ProjectFirst off, I cannot discuss Of Mice and Men without giving away some major plot spoilers, you deserve fair warning. ?Second, I want to encourage everyone to read the book by John Steinbeck before seeing the film, I feel it only enhances the experience. ?Besides, it?s a pretty thin book, not like I?m... Read full article
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Quotes from
Lennie: I wish we had some ketchup.
George: Whatever we ain't got, that's what you want!
George Milton: It's lonesome for a guy to be without a dog.
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Facts about
The name "Mae" was given to Curly's wife specifically for this film version. In the original novel,the original play, and in other film and television versions she is simply known as "Curly's Wife".
'Lon Chaney, Jr.', had played the role of "Lennie" in the Los Angeles stage production of "Of Mice and Men," and asked director Lewis Milestone for a screen test. Milestone was planning on casting 'Broderick Crawford' in the role, but agreed to let Chaney feed lines to actresses testing for the part of "Mae." By the end of all the tests, Milestone had changed his mind, and cast Chaney in the part without a test of his own.
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