
The Numbers Start with the River
1971, English. Directed by Donald Wrye.
The Numbers Start with the River is a 1971 American short documentary film about small-town life in Iowa. Produced by Donald Wrye for the United States Information Agency, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.
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- 0h 15m
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- English
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- 1 January 1971
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The Numbers Start with the River runs 15 minutes (0h 15m).
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The Numbers Start with the River isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1971. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Numbers Start with the River?
If you liked The Numbers Start with the River, try Come See Me in the Good Light, Embrace the Panda: Making Turning Red, Aquaman: Heroines of Atlantis.
Who directed The Numbers Start with the River?
The Numbers Start with the River (1971) was directed by Donald Wrye and stars William Challee, Peter Haskell.