Of Mice and Men (1968 film)

Of Mice and Men
Based on	Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Written by	John Hopkins
Directed by	Ted Kotcheff
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	David Susskind
Running time	120 minutes
Original release
Network	American Broadcasting Company
Release	January 31, 1968 (1968-01-31)

Of Mice and Men is a 1968 TV film. It is an adaptation of Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. It was part of ABC's "Theatre Nights". ^{[1] [2]}

Plot summary

Two ranch workers, George and Lennie, looking for work and happiness during the Great Depression, but luck is not in their cards, tragic events follow them.

Cast

• George Segal as George
• Nicol Williamson as Lennie
• Dana Elcar
• Will Geer as Candy
• Don Gordon as Curly
• Moses Gunn as Crooks
• James Hall
• Joey Heatherton as Curly's Wife
• Donald Moffat as Slim
• John Randolph

Production

The text was censored for television. ^[3]

References

1. "Inside TV". Los Angeles Times. Jun 18, 1967. ProQuest   155702433.
2. Humphrey, H. (Feb 1, 1968). "TV REVIEWS". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest   155858836.
3. Crawford, L. (Aug 13, 1967). "He likes his classics uncensored". Chicago Tribune. ProQuest   179263190.

External links

• Of Mice and Men at IMDb
• Of Mice and Men at the TCM Movie Database