In his film score for " Of Mice and Men " ( 1939 ) and consequently in his collection " Music for the Movies " ( 1942 ), American composer Aaron Copland titled a section of the score " Threshing Machines ," to suit a scene in the Lewis Milestone film where Curley is threatening Slim over giving May a puppy, when many of the itinerant worker men are standing around or working on threshers.

George, realizing he is doomed to a life of loneliness and despair like the rest of the migrant workers and wanting to spare Lennie a painful death at the hands of the furious and violent Curley, shoots Lennie in the back of the head before the mob can find him after George gives him one last retelling of their dream of owning their own land.

Kate Curley Park is located in the neighborhood, as is the Wesley W. Deist Aquatic Center, and the Eleventh Street Historic District.

MLAs will choose the premier from among themselves on March 5 ; incumbent Paul Okalik is challenged by Tagak Curley.

In a quote from a campaign speech which has famously entered Boston political lore, Curley raised the specter of communist leanings in his opponent saying, " There is more Americanism in one half of Jim Curley's ass than in that pink body of Tom Eliot.

* Curley is considered the inspiration for the protagonist Frank Skeffington in the novel and film The Last Hurrah by Edwin O ' Connor.

Realizing he is doomed to a life of loneliness and despair like the rest of the migrant workers, and wanting to spare Lennie a painful death at the hands of the vengeful and violent thug Curley, George shoots Lennie in the back of the head while distracting him with their dream of the ranch, releasing Lennie happily.

The character of Jack Crabb is partially based on Curley, one of Custer's Native American scouts from the Crow tribe.

The facility is named after Harry " Curley " Byrd, a multi-sport athlete, football coach, and university president in the first half of the 20th century.

* The name of a character in the Guardians of Time series by Marianne Curley is King Richard

* Gas House Gang leader Thomas Lynch is killed during a gunfight with members of the Jimmy Curley Gang led by " Gold Mine " Jimmy Cariggio.

Of the incidents of the fight in other parts of the field than his own, Curley is not well informed, as he was himself concealed in a ravine, from which but a small portion of the field was visible.

It is evident, therefore, that the last of Custer's command was destroyed at an earlier hour in the day than Curley relates.

Curley is a 1947 film produced by Hal Roach and Robert F. McGowan as a re-imagining of their Our Gang series.

One of these was located near J. Curley ’ s shop, the other was situated where T. Hanley ’ s drapery shop is now.

" Tipperary " is the name of an Irish-oriented love song written in 1907 by Leo Curley, James M. Fulton and J. Fred Helf.

" Half as Much " is an American pop standard written by Curley Williams in 1951.

He is interred at Asbury United Methodist Church Cemetery in Crisfield, Maryland, and his epitaph reads: " Harry Clifton ' Curley ' Byrd, Educator – Statesman – Conservationist, President Emeritus, Father and Builder of the Greater Consolidated University of Maryland, Founded 1920.

Sing-a-Song Sam ( Mike Curley ) is a singer who sang a song about the lesson learned in the episode.

" Lord, Send Me an Angel " is a song by Blind Willie McTell of which two versions were recorded on September 19, 1933 in New York, with Curley Weaver on second guitar.

One other notable contributor is the Lincolnshire Curley Coat, a pig that has since gone extinct.

Around 1945, Dizzy Gillespie parted ways with Parker, and Davis was hired as Gillespie's replacement in his quintet, which also featured Max Roach on drums, Al Haig ( replaced later by Sir Charles Thompson and Duke Jordan ) on piano, and Curley Russell ( later replaced by Tommy Potter and Leonard Gaskin ) on bass.

Mondt formed partnerships with several other promoters, including Jack Curley in New York City.

When Curley was dying, Mondt moved to take over New York wrestling with the aid of several bookers, one of whom was Jess McMahon.

* The Stooges receive writing credit for the short, with Curley credited under his real name.

* Vanishing Kingdoms-The Irish Chiefs and Their Families, by Walter J. P. Curley ( former US Ambassador to Ireland ), with foreword by Charles Lysaght, published by The Lilliput Press, Dublin, 2004.

When his mother died in 1935, her funeral was attended by Governor James Curley, Lieutenant Governor Joseph Hurley, and many members of the clergy, with the exception of Cardinal O ' Connell.

When he came to Chicago to train for his first match with Gotch, promoter Jack Curley had arranged for Hack to work out every day before a paying public, which Hack refused to do.

* Vanishing Kingdoms-The Irish Chiefs and Their Families, by Walter J. P. Curley ( former US Ambassador to Ireland ), with foreword by Charles Lysaght, published by The Lilliput Press, Dublin, 2004 1-84351-055-3 & ISBN 1-84351-056-1.

Gord begins his career with less than heroic motives, but early mentors Gellor and Curley Greenleaf continually steer him toward honorable ends.

Curley and an associate, Thomas Curley ( no relation ), took the civil service exams for postmen for two men in their district to help them get the jobs with the federal government.

Nonetheless, Curley's popularity with the Irish American community in Boston remained so high, that even in the face of this indictment he was re-elected on the slogan " Curley Gets Things Done " winning an unprecedented fourth term as mayor of Boston in 1945.

A second indictment by a federal grand jury, for mail fraud, did not harm his campaign and Curley won the election with 45 % of the vote.

A crowd of thousands greeted Curley upon his return to Boston, with a brass band playing " Hail to the Chief ".

Ultimately, Curley saw an opening in breaking the lock of ethnic politics in the State with the spectre of growing communist influence.

* Since Curley, every Boston Mayor has been driven in a car with the license registration 576-which were the corresponding numbers for his first, middle, and last name.

* In a tweek at the State's WASP elite's rupture with its own constituency and origins, Curley appeared at the Harvard University commencement ceremony in 1935 in his role as Governor wearing silk stockings, knee britches, a powdered wig, and a three-cornered hat with flowing plume.

* Bulger, William M. " James Michael Curley: A Short Biography with Personal Reminiscences.

The Institute works closely with a faculty and staff from another of other disciplines on the Penn State campus, including the John Curley Center for Sports and Journalism, the Center for Sports Business Research in the Smeal College of Business, and the Departments of Kinesiology and Statistics.

* Vanishing Kingdoms-The Irish Chiefs and Their Families, by Walter J. P. Curley ( former US Ambassador to Ireland ), with foreword by Charles Lysaght, published by The Lilliput Press, Dublin, 2004 1-84351-055-3 & ISBN 1-84351-056-1.

The dream disappears when Lennie accidentally kills the young and attractive wife ( Sherilyn Fenn ) of Curley ( Casey Siemaszko ), the ranch owner's son, while trying to stroke her hair ; as a result, a lynch mob led by Curley gathers and goes after Lennie with the intent to kill him.