Of Mice and Men

Effective take on the John Steinbeck classic, originally presented on ABC's "Theatre Nights," follows the relationship of two transitory farmhands in Depression-era California--the hulking, mentally disabled Lennie Small (Nicol Williamson) and the protective George Milton (George Segal)--whose wistful aspirations to a small spread of their own will run headlong into cruel fate. Will Geer, Moses Gunn, Don Gordon, Joey Heatherton, Donald Moffat also star. 115 min.Standard; Soundtrack: English.