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The River

1938 · 31 min

Documentary

★ 5.7
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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.

Crew

  • Director Pare Lorentz
  • Writer Pare Lorentz
  • Director of Photography Stacy Woodard
  • Director of Photography Willard Van Dyke
  • Director of Photography Floyd Crosby

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Intermission

GO DEEPER

Turn the obscurity dial up. There's a lot further down to go.

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