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
87 years ago
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Cast

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

Crew

Portrait of Pare LorentzPare Lorentz. Pare Lorentz was 32 in The River as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Mon, Dec 11 1905 –
Died: Wed, Mar 04 1992
Portrait of Stacy WoodardStacy Woodard. Stacy Woodard was >> in The River as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Willard Van DykeWillard Van Dyke. Willard Van Dyke was 31 in The River as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Wed, Dec 05 1906 –
Died: Thu, Jan 23 1986
Portrait of Floyd CrosbyFloyd Crosby. Floyd Crosby was 38 in The River as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Tue, Dec 12 1899 –
Died: Mon, Sep 30 1985
Portrait of Lloyd NoslerLloyd Nosler. Lloyd Nosler was 37 in The River as 'Editor'
Birthday: Tue, Mar 13 1900 –
Died: Thu, Sep 26 1985
Portrait of Leo ZochlingLeo Zochling. Leo Zochling was >> in The River as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Virgil ThomsonVirgil Thomson. Virgil Thomson was 41 in The River as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Nov 25 1896 –
Died: Sat, Sep 30 1989
Portrait of Henry BrantHenry Brant. Henry Brant was >> in The River as 'Orchestrator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alexander SmallensAlexander Smallens. Alexander Smallens was >> in The River as 'Conductor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Albert DillingerAlbert Dillinger. Albert Dillinger was >> in The River as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of A.A. MerceyA.A. Mercey. A.A. Mercey was >> in The River as 'Researcher'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday