Of Mice and Penguins

Earliest known poster for Of Mice and Penguins.

Of Mice and Penguins is a 1939 American superhero film about two men, George (Burgess Meredith) and his mentally-challenged partner Lennie (Lon Chaney Jr.), trying to survive during the dustbowl of the 1930s and pursuing a dream of running their own crime gang instead of always working for the Joker.

It is based on the novel of the same name by John Steinbeck.

Taglines

• Tell me about the Penguin, George.

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• We Need to Talk About Ezra

External links

• Of Mice and Men (1939 film) @ Wikipedia
• Penguin (character) @ Wikipedia

• OF MICE AND MEN 1939 Faux Trailer @ YouTube
• Batman 1966 Penguin Best Moments Part 1 @ YouTube

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