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1938 31m

The River

Directed by Pare Lorentz

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.

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.

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Thomas Chalmers

as Narrator (Voice)

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Pare Lorentz

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Pare Lorentz

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Production: Farm Security Administration
Country: United States of America