The River 1938

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by: Pare Lorentz
Written by: Pare Lorentz
Runtime: 31 minutes
Cast:
Thomas Chalmers
Thomas Chalmers
Narrator (Voice) 
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