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User Rating:
6.7/10   196 votes
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Director:
Pare Lorentz
Writer:
Pare Lorentz (written by)
Contact:
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Plot:
This short Depression-era documentary describes the importance of the Mississippi River to the United States... more | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins more
User Comments:
Great more (5 total)

Cast

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Thomas Chalmers ... Narrator (voice)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
31 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
Certification:
USA:Unrated

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Trivia:
This film was selected to the National Film Registry, Libary of Congress, in 1990. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Lifestyles U.S.A. Vol. 6 (2000) (V) more
Soundtrack:
She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain When She Comes more

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Great, 14 April 2002
9/10
Author: zetes from Saint Paul, MN

The River is a very wonderful documentary, covering the importance of the Mississippi River to the United States. It's Depression-era propaganda, yes, but it's so beautifully filmed, edited, and written, as well as read. The narration is absolutely poetic. This is a must-see if for all documentary enthusiasts. 9/10.

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