Of Mice and Men (1939 film) it disappeared for many years at a time until the 1980s and 1990s, when it slowly appeared in revival theater houses, video and cable and earned a following of fans (both audience members and film critics) who praised the movie for its brilliant interpretation of the Steinbeck novella. Two migrant field workers in California during the Great Depression, George Milton (Burgess Meredith), an intelligent and quick-witted man (despite his frequent claims of being "not that smart"), and Lennie Small (Lon Chaney Jr.), an ironically-named man of large stature and immense strength who, due to his mental disability, has a mind
House of the Tragic Poet an additional "cubiculum", an "ala" (a service area for a dining room), and an "oecus" (a small dining area). The northern end of the "tablinum" opens onto a large, open "peristyle", or garden courtyard. To the right of the "peristyle" sits the drawing room, which, in the House of the Tragic Poet, is believed to have been used as the main dining salon. Adjacent to the drawing room is a small kitchen area. Near the left side of the "peristyle", a small back door opens onto an additional street. Finally, into north-western corner of the "peristyle" is built a small