04 February 1938 Factual 31 mins
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.
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Thomas Chalmers as Narrator (Voice)
Pare Lorentz Writer
Italy 14 August 1938
Portugal 28 April 2009
United States 04 February 1938
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These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1938:
08 June 1938
A cocky young Marine who's alienated many of his fellow soldiers with his smart-aleck, wiseguy attitude gets a "wake-up call" when his unit comes under attack by bandits.
25 February 1938
The Cabin Kids, in between song and dance numbers, are at the county fair with intentions, fair or foul, of helping Mammy win the Pancakes cooking contest.
23 July 1938
After a young girl is jailed for a murder she didn't commit, a doctor helps her escape to capture the real killer and clear her name.
30 December 1938
A famous violinist enlists in a music school in order to woo one of the students.
03 June 1938
Three mice run, cavort, sing and dance around in the stores and restaurants a big city at night. They wind up in a café for an early-morning snack and stocking up on food provisions before they return to the safety of their den beneath a man-hole cover in the street.
01 November 1938
A society matron invites the gang to her estate as playmates for her spoiled brat son.
01 January 1938
Skulduggery is on the menu after a bishop hands over a cathedral’s rebuilding fund to a shady businessman.
01 January 1938
The Viennese bride of a Scottish peer is driven away by suspicion and unfriendliness from his family.
31 March 1938
The vassals of the Asano clan, who surrendered the castle & became wanderers, deceive the enemy and the public, wait for an opportunity to avenge their master and his family.
23 September 1938
This comical campus romance showcases the fancy footwork of All-American basketball player Hank Luisetti while it tells the story of a dean's son who does his very best to become a good student.
05 March 1938
In an effort to impress Darla, Alfalfa tells her that he's a famous bear trainer. Little does he know that Darla's father owns a circus - and a bear costume.
03 February 1938
Reflecting the filmmaker's passion for automobiles, who in his youth participated in car races, the film portrays the attempt to manufacture a new model in the Ford factory in the city of Porto.
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