Lennie was based on a real person. ... Of Mice and Men was also adapted into a movie starring Burgess Meredith as George and Lon Chaney Jr. as Lennie in 1939. 9.

Of Mice and Men tells the story of George Milton (Bradley Carrington, Berkeley Heights, NJ) and Lennie Small (Ian Kenny, Parsippany, NJ), two migrant workers who dream of owning their own piece of ...

Then there is Crooks who is banished from the bunkhouse because he is Black. Played by Reece Pantry, this is a Crooks who is angry at his segregation and who initially sees all the white men as ...

First-edition dust jacket cover of John Steinbeck’s novel ‘Of Mice and Men,’ published in 1937. Via Wikimedia Commons Many on the Left — in cahoots with Islamists — would very much like to minimize ...

Of Mice and Men features a character named Crooks, a black stable-hand who befriends Lennie. A relatable character, he is often regarded as Steinbeck's attempt to highlight discrimination in 1930s ...

John Steinbeck's 1937 novel, set in California during the Great Depression, may be a period piece, but the parallels with current life in the UK are unmistakable. Dealing with themes of poverty ...

Set against the harsh backdrop of the Great Depression, Of Mice and Men is the story of George and Lennie, two friends with a simple dream: to own a farm and live off the fat of the land. There are ...

But long before any of those iconic roles, Jones appeared for one night in Lancaster, performing excerpts from his role as Lennie Small in "Of Mice and Men" for a theatrical fundraiser here on ...