- Overview
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.
- Release Date
01 January 1971
- DirectingDonald Wrye
- Budget
$0.00
- Revenue
$0.00
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