
The River (1938)

The River
This short Depression-era documentary describes the importance of the Mississippi River to the United States and laments the environmental destruction committed in the name of progress, particularly farming and timber practices and their impact on impoverished farmers.
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The River
1938 / 0 hr 31 minThis short Depression-era documentary describes the importance of the Mississippi River to the United States and laments the environmental destruction committed in the name of progress, particularly farming and timber practices and their impact on impoverished farmers.
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Director
Pare Lorentz
Cast
Thomas Chalmers
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Farm Security Administration
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