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.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
The River
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 4, 1938
Runtime
0h 31m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
55%
Original Title
The River
Production Companies
Farm Security Administration
Director
Pare Lorentz
Description
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.