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The Numbers Start with the River

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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.

DirectorDonald Wrye

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Cast · Directed by Donald Wrye

WCWilliam Challee
William Challee
Narrator
PHPeter Haskell
Peter Haskell
Narrator

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The Numbers Start with the River hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around February 19, 1971. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.