The River 86 years old

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.

Credits

The River Cast

Name Character
Thomas Chalmers He was 157, 67 years old when he died as Narrator (Voice)

The River Crew

Name Department
Floyd Crosby as Cinematography. He was 38 (85) years old when He died Crew
Leo Zochling as Editor. Editing
Lloyd Nosler as Editor. He was 37 (85) years old when He died Editing
Pare Lorentz as Director. He was 32 (86) years old when He died Directing
Pare Lorentz as Writer. He was 32 (86) years old when He died Writing
The River poster
The River (86 years)

  • Release day: Friday, February 04, 1938
  • Runtime: 31 minutes