Of Mice and Men


2h 30m 1981

Brief Synopsis

Robert Blake and much of the creative talent involved in his "Baretta" series and three "Joe Dancer" TV-movies tackled this television adaptation of John Steinbeck's classic novel focusing on the lives of a pair of itinerant ranch hands in the rural south. Blake and Randy Quaid have the roles taken

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1981

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 30m

Synopsis

Robert Blake and much of the creative talent involved in his "Baretta" series and three "Joe Dancer" TV-movies tackled this television adaptation of John Steinbeck's classic novel focusing on the lives of a pair of itinerant ranch hands in the rural south. Blake and Randy Quaid have the roles taken in the 1940 film version by Burgess Meredith and Lon Chaney. In this production ("dedicated to Lewis Milestone, the director of the original), Lew Ayres replaced an ailing Art Carney in the role of the aging ranch hand, Candy.

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1981

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 30m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States November 29, 1981