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  • The River (1938)
  • Unrated
    Short | 31 min | Documentary, Short, History
The River (1938)
Unrated
Short | 31 min | Documentary, Short, History
This documentary short film looks at the devastating and costly problems, including seasonal flooding and erosion of precious topsoil, associated with the Mississippi River system and promotes more Federal projects to remedy the situation.
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Director
Pare Lorentz
Writer
Pare Lorentz (written by)
Composer
Virgil Thomson
Editors
Lloyd Nosler | Leo Zochling
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Release date
Feb 4, 1938 (United States)
Awards
2 wins

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