USA,
1939, 106 min
Directed by:
Lewis MilestoneScreenplay:
Eugene SolowCinematography:
Norbert BrodineComposer:
Aaron CoplandCast:
Burgess Meredith, Betty Field, Lon Chaney Jr., Charles Bickford, Bob Steele, Noah Beery Jr., Oscar O'Shea, Roman Bohnen, Granville Bates, Barbara Pepper (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Itinerant workers in Depression-era California, they dream of saving enough to buy a ranch. But this seems unlikely, since they are constantly being fired due to the feeblemindedness of the mountainous Lennie. Soon after hiring on at a new ranch, they must confront the pugnacious Curly (Bob Steele), while trying to deal with his flirtatious wife, Mae (Betty Field). (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1940 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1940 - Aaron Copland (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1940 - Aaron Copland (Best Scoring of Music - Adaptation or Treatment)
- 1940 - Best Sound Mixing