The River

1938 documentary film directed by Pare Lorentz
Movie short_film Q2067313
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The River

Summary

The River is a short film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The River received the film award[3].
  • The River's instance of is recorded as short film[4].
  • The River was directed by Pare Lorentz[5].
  • Pare Lorentz wrote the screenplay for The River[6].
  • The River's composer is recorded as Virgil Thomson[7].
  • The River's genre is documentary film[8].
  • The River's genre is sponsored film[9].
  • The River's genre is non-fiction film[10].
  • The River's collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[11].
  • The River's inventory number is recorded as F389[12].
  • The River's place of publication is recorded as Washington, D.C.[13].
  • The River's director of photography is recorded as Floyd Crosby[14].
  • The River's director of photography is recorded as Willard Van Dyke[15].
  • The River's director of photography is recorded as Stacy Woodard[16].
  • The River is part of National Film Registry[17].
  • The original language of The River was English[18].
  • The River's Commons category is recorded as The River (1938 film)[19].
  • The River's language of work or name is recorded as English[20].
  • The River's color is recorded as black-and-white[21].
  • The River's country of origin is recorded as United States[22].
  • 1937 marks the founding of The River[23].
  • The River was released on 1937[24].
  • The River's distributed by is recorded as Paramount Pictures[25].
  • The River's main subject is Tennessee Valley Authority[26].
  • The River's main subject is soil erosion[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The River was directed by Pare Lorentz[5]. Pare Lorentz wrote the screenplay for it[6].

Publication

The River was published on 1937[24]. Its place of publication is recorded as Washington, D.C.[13]. The original language of it was English[18]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[20]. Genres include documentary film[8], sponsored film[9], and non-fiction film[10]. It is part of National Film Registry[17].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Tennessee Valley Authority[26], soil erosion[27], logging[28], flood[29], flood control[30], and Mississippi River[31].

Reception

The River received the film award[3].

Why It Matters

The River has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

FAQs

What awards did The River receive?

Honors received include film award[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Library of Congress Online Catalog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Library of Congress Online Catalog. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Library of Congress Online Catalog. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Library of Congress Online Catalog. Retrieved . commons.wikimedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Library of Congress Online Catalog. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Library of Congress Online Catalog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Library of Congress Online Catalog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . WorldCat. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Library of Congress Online Catalog. Retrieved . hdl.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Library of Congress Online Catalog. Retrieved . hdl.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Library of Congress Online Catalog. Retrieved . hdl.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Library of Congress Online Catalog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . WorldCat. Retrieved . hdl.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Library of Congress Online Catalog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Internet Archive. Retrieved . hdl.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . WorldCat. Retrieved . moma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . commons.wikimedia.org. Retrieved . commons.wikimedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Library of Congress Online Catalog. Retrieved . hdl.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Library of Congress Online Catalog. Retrieved . hdl.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . Library of Congress Online Catalog. Retrieved . hdl.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . Library of Congress Online Catalog. Retrieved . hdl.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . Library of Congress Online Catalog. Retrieved . hdl.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . Library of Congress Online Catalog. Retrieved . hdl.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject Tennessee Valley Authority, soil erosion, logging +4
    Aliases
    Language of work or name English
    P14449 217083
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