Of Mice and Men (1939 film) Lennie, most notably in the final cartoon featuring Screwy Squirrel. Of Mice and Men (1939 film) Of Mice and Men is a 1939 American drama film based on the 1937 play based on the novella of the same title by American author John Steinbeck, and starring Burgess Meredith, Betty Field and Lon Chaney Jr. The supporting cast features Charles Bickford, Roman Bohnen, Bob Steele and Noah Beery Jr. The film tells the story of two men, George and his mentally-challenged partner Lennie, trying to survive during the dustbowl of the 1930s and pursuing a dream of owning their own ranch,
Oryssia Lennie in WD Headquarters in Edmonton. Lennie is currently on the board of directors of the Canada West Foundation, which explores public policy issues of interest to western Canadians. In December 2016, Lennie was named a Member of the Order of Canada. Oryssia Lennie Oryssia J. Lennie , is a Canadian civil servant and former deputy minister of Western Economic Diversification Canada. She is also the recipient of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta's 2002 Award for Excellence in Public Administration. Lennie was appointed Deputy Minister for Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) on November 1, 1997. The department promotes the development and