ON THIS DAY: In 1929, the New York Stock Exchange experienced a dramatic crash, with a total collapse coming four days later, ushering in a decade of economic depression that spanned North America, Europe, and other industrialized countries. One in four Americans was unemployed by 1932, including George and Lenny, migrant farmworkers who come to a tragic end in 1992's OF MICE AND MEN. Directed by and starring Gary Sinise, this is the third adaptation of the classic Steinbeck novel. [today's movie at IMDb]

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