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:
23 July 1938
When a young boy disappears, a man desperate for the offered reward money turns up with an identical child.
18 February 1938
A Butler gets elected to the Hungarian parliament where he opposes his master's government.
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.
31 March 1938
Angry, because he is making too many headlines with his gang-busting activities, the police chief transfers Lt.
02 January 1938
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31 March 1938
According to his last will, the rich American uncle of vacuum cleaner salesman Peter Pett only leaves his 5 million dollars to Peter if he is married happily.
16 March 1938
Three university students decide, before they pursue their various careers, to spend some time together living in a mill.
29 April 1938
The mangiest pup at Pete's Pooch Palace catches the Captain's eye. He takes it home, but Mama is less than thrilled; she forbids it to stay in the house.
29 April 1938
A western town is being overrun and ruled by a gang of outlaws led by Bart (John Merton). Former Ranger Tim (Tim McCoy) is called out of retirement and assigned to clean up the gang.
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.
06 July 1938
A family of confidence tricksters sets their sights on a very rich, very lonely old lady named Miss Fortune.
11 September 1938
Anton Chekhov’s one-act comic play throws Elena Ivanonva Popova, a land-owning widow with dimples, on her cheeks up against Grigory Stepanovitch Smirnov, a middle-aged landowner.
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