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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

31 minutes

Year:

1938

Director:

Pare Lorentz

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Company:

Farm Security Administration

Cast:

Narrator (Voice)

Crew:

Writer

Director

Conductor

Researcher

Editor