Poster of The River

The River

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Friday, February 4 1938
86 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Thomas ChalmersThomas Chalmers
Thomas Chalmers was
53 in The River
as 'Narrator (Voice)'.
Mon, Oct 20 1884 –
Sun, Jun 12 1966

Crew

Portrait of Pare LorentzPare Lorentz
Pare Lorentz was
>> in The River
as 'Writer, Director'
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Portrait of Willard Van DykeWillard Van Dyke
Willard Van Dyke was
31 in The River
as 'Director of Photography'
Wed, Dec 05 1906 –
Thu, Jan 23 1986
Portrait of Stacy WoodardStacy Woodard
Stacy Woodard was
>> in The River
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Floyd CrosbyFloyd Crosby
Floyd Crosby was
38 in The River
as 'Director of Photography'
Tue, Dec 12 1899 –
Mon, Sep 30 1985
Portrait of Lloyd NoslerLloyd Nosler
Lloyd Nosler was
37 in The River
as 'Editor'
Tue, Mar 13 1900 –
Thu, Sep 26 1985
Portrait of Leo ZochlingLeo Zochling
Leo Zochling was
>> in The River
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Virgil ThomsonVirgil Thomson
Virgil Thomson was
>> in The River
as 'Original Music Composer'
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Portrait of Henry BrantHenry Brant
Henry Brant was
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as 'Orchestrator'
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Portrait of Albert DillingerAlbert Dillinger
Albert Dillinger was
>> in The River
as 'Sound'
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Portrait of Alexander SmallensAlexander Smallens
Alexander Smallens was
>> in The River
as 'Conductor'
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Portrait of A.A. MerceyA.A. Mercey
A.A. Mercey was
>> in The River
as 'Researcher'
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