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Truly one of the unsung triumphs of 1939, this heartfelt adaptation of John Steinbeck's morality tale of two itinerant migrant workers seems just as fresh and powerful decades after its release. Lon Chaney Jr. gives the performance of a lifetime as the sweet yet feeble-minded Lennie, who is befriended by the weary Burgess Meredith. They both would be lost without each other in a rather mixed-up world. Sensitively directed by Lewis Milestone (All Quiet on the Western Front), the film features the first pre-credit sequence in American film history. There's also a nice score by Aaron Copland. --Bill Desowitz
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John Steinbeck's classic novel brought to the silver screen. Set in the bucolic Salinas Valley of California in the 1930's, "Of Mice and Men" paints a bold, vivid picture of life in the depression era and tells the tragic tale of George (Burgess Meredith) and Lenny (Lon Chaney, Jr.), two itinerant farm hands searching for a safe haven from the cruelties of the world. Nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award in 1939, "Of Mice and Men" features a moving Oscar-nominated score from legendary composer Aaron Copland.
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Format:DVD
Of Mice and Men unfortunately gets lost among other great films of 1939 such as Gone With the Wind, Stagecoach, Wuthering Heights and The Wizard of Oz. However this poignant portrayal of the Depression era West stands tall in its moral values and simplicity.
George and Lennie are itinerant farm workers hoboing there way through the west. The sharp minded leader George played superbly by Burgess Meredith has been looking after the dim witted beast of burden Lennie for years. He has crafted a scenario where they will accumulate enough money to buy a place of their own. He promises Lennie, who has a patholgic affinity for stroking soft things, that he will be able to tend the soft furry rabbits. Lennie makes George repeat their plans time and time again never tiring of the story.
They find work on a barley farm but soon the uncontrollable Lennie gets into trouble and their plans get altered.
Lon Chaney Jr. was obnoxiously fantastic as the mentally challenged Lenny. Burgess Meredith once again proves that he is one of the greatest character actors to ever have appeared on the American screen.
Format:VHS Tape
Amidst the turbulent sea of box office smashes on 1939 like Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz, not to mention the start of WWII, this black and white masterpiece seemed to have past beneath the waves into obscurity. It is such a classic that the acting remains believable even today, 65 years later. Don't believe me? Just try to sit through with dry eyes, the scene wherein all in the bunkhouse awaits the 'end' of poor ol Candy's dog who is put to sleep by the gun of a cagey ranch hand. Alot of films this old lose their believibilty and lustre, as acting techniques and directing gets more sophisticated, however Burgess Merideth and Lon Chaney Jr prove two hard acts to follow. This VHS perhaps is one of the best in my library.
Format:VHS Tape
Amidst the turbulent sea of box office smashes on 1939 like Gone with the Wind, The Wizard of Oz, not to mention the start of WWII, this black and white masterpiece seemed to have been past beneath the waves. It is such a classic that the acting remains believable even today, 65 years later. Don't believe me, just try to sit through the scene wherein all in the bunkhouse await the 'end' of poor ol Candy's dog who is put to sleep with the gun of a cagey ranchhand. Alot of films this old lose their believibilty and lustre, but Burgess Merideth and Lon Chaney Jr prove two hard acts to follow. This VHS perhaps is one of the best in my library.
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Magnificent Slice-of-Life Tale
1939's Of Mice And Men is a beautiful film. I enjoyed it from frame 1 through its heartbreaking finish. Read more
Published on Oct 14 2002 by David Von Pein
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Of Mice and Men: Of Lenny and Loneliness
The America of the 1930s was a hodgepodge of geography, but the terrain that most movie audiences could relate to was either Tara from GONE WITH THE WIND or the bitter dust bowls... Read more
Published on Jun 20 2002 by Martin Asiner
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Still the best version of this classic story
In an earlier life I was an actor and I was in "of Mice and Men" in a stage production a number of years ago. Since then I have made the show somnething of a hobby. Read more
Published on Jan 1 2002 by Kar Dell
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A CLASSIC FROM 1939
OF MICE AND MEN might have been written for the stage: it naturally falls into scene divisions, with a lot of its drama presented in dialogue. Read more
Published on Nov 14 2001 by "scotsladdie"
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Chaney's Crowning Achievement
This is the legendary film that brought Lon Chaney Jr. to star status with his portrayal of dim-witted Lenny. Read more
Published on Aug 19 2001 by John Robinson
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One of the Greats from '39
The greatest year ever for the movies was undoubtedly 1939. Of Mice and Men was a member of the class of '39 and was also one of the ten films to be nominated for best picture that... Read more
Published on July 9 2001 by Mr Peter G George
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endearing classic
one of the greatest classics of all time. if not for such great insurmountable competition released during the same year, this one would have taken the oscar for best picture and... Read more
Published on July 3 2001 by Alan W. Armes
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Bleak Classic
It is a shame that this classic film of the famed Steinbeck novel has had to wait the industry's marketing of two vastly inferior remakes before being made available on VHS. Read more
Published on Mar 2 2001
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Chaney & Meredith shine in Steinbeck classic !!
From 1939, arguably the most oustanding year for films in Hollywood history, this eloquent, moving and touching film is almost a forgotten piece of masterful moviemaking. Read more
Published on Jan 5 2001 by P. Ferrigno
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The Best Movie Ever Made
I don't own the DVD, just a video, but this is the greatest movie ever made, without exception. It is perfectly done. Read more
Published on Nov 17 2000 by Luke D. Powers
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