Of Mice and Men (1968 film)
{{Short description|1968 film by Ted Kotcheff}}
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| based_on = {{based on|Of Mice and Men|John Steinbeck}}
| writer = John Hopkins
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| director = Ted Kotcheff
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| country = United States
| language = English
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| executive_producer = David Susskind
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| runtime = 120 minutes
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| network = American Broadcasting Company
| released = {{Start date|1968|01|31}}
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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".{{Cite news|title=Inside TV.|date=Jun 18, 1967|work=Los Angeles Times|id={{ProQuest|155702433}}}}{{Cite news|author=Humphrey, H.|title=TV REVIEWS|date=Feb 1, 1968|work=Los Angeles Times|id={{ProQuest|155858836}}}}
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.{{Cite news|author=Crawford, L.|title=He likes his classics uncensored|date=Aug 13, 1967|work=Chicago Tribune |id={{ProQuest|179263190}}}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0284365}}
- {{TCMDb title|id=470253}}
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Category:1968 television films
Category:American television films
Category:1960s English-language films
Category:Films directed by Ted Kotcheff
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