John Steinbeck
62) The pearl
Publisher
Sterling Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
Story of a Mexican pearl diver who retrieves a pearl of great value only to find his hopes for security and an education for his son destroyed by the greed of others.
Author
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
[2016], p2016
Language
English
Description
Shedding light on the equipment, operations, and personnel responsible for American air power during World War II, Steinbeck's nonfiction account of his experiences with the U.S. Army Air Force bomber crews aided the efforts to establish a new military branch--the U.S. Air Force. But it was Steinbeck's ability to capture trhe personal stories of crew members that give this work timeless appeal and renders it an enduring piece of both cultural and...
64) The red pony
Publisher
Republic Pictures Home Video ; distr. by Artisan
Pub. Date
p2003
Language
English
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Set in California apple country in the 1930s, nine hundred migratory workers rise up and join forces to protest unfair wages and working conditions. As the labor strike wears on and conflict grows between the apple pickers and the local growers' association, what begins as a fight for their rights turns into an all-out battle for survival in this star-studded retelling of John Steinbeck's beloved novel.
66) Of mice and men
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
The tragic story of two itinerant ranch hands on the run in California's Salinas Valley -- one is the lifelong companion to the other, a retarded but innocent giant.
68) Cannery row
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
In a rundown California town where the inhabitants struggle to survive and better themselves, a romance develops between a quiet marine biologist and a runaway supporting herself through prostitution.
Series
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2009?]
Language
English
Description
Rebel without a cause (1955): The adolescent son of a well-to-do family gets into trouble with other kids and the police.
East of Eden (1955): A wayward Salinas Valley youth vies for the affection of his hardened father with his favored brother.
Cat on a hot tin roof (1958): A drama of the problems of a wealthy but decadent family in the South.
A streetcar named Desire (1951): Set in the steamy squalor of New Orleans, the story of a neurotic woman's...