The River - Beautiful, Stirring, Dramatic, A 1938 Documentary Of The Mississippi
Unfortunately "The River - Beautiful, Stirring, Dramatic, A 1938 Documentary Of The Mississippi" is no longer available to stream on Amazon Prime Video in the UK. It may return in the future but we don't know when... Sorry!
Date Added: 7th March 2020
Date Removed: 23rd October 2020
Available for: 8 months
Description:
This short Depression-era documentary describes the importance of the Mississippi River to the US. It laments the environmental destruction committed in the name of progress, which cause massive erosion and result in vast amounts of topsoil being washed down the river into the Gulf of Mexico. The film focuses especially on the impact this has had on impoverished farmers.
Certificate:
Year: 1938
Duration: 31min
Episode Length: 31min
Director: Pare Lorentz
Cast: Thomas Chalmers
Studio: Farm Security Administration
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