Learning on ScreenRiver, The
- Synopsis
- A documentary film about the Mississippi flood problem and the attempts made by the Tennessee Valley Authority to meet it. The film also tells the story of the Mississippi River, where it comes from, where it goes, and its importance.
- Series
- New Deal Documentaries
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film; Film. 16mm. sd. b&w. 31 min.
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of production
- 1937
- Availability
- Hire; 1987 hire: £10.00
- Notes
- Also available for sale as part of the video compilation THE NEW DEAL COLLECTION.
- Subjects
- Geography; History
- Keywords
- floods; Mississippi River; water supply
Credits
- Director
- Pare Lorentz
- Writer
- Pare Lorentz
- Contributor
- Floyd Crosby; Pare Lorentz; Stacy Woodard; Virgil Thomson; Willard Van Dyke
- Cast
Thomas Chalmers
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
Distributor (Hire)
- Name
BFI Film Bookings Unit
- bookings.films@bfi.org.uk
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/about-bfi/help-faq/film-bookings External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7957 8938 / 8935
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
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