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Life on the Mississippi

LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI

Great Performances: Life on the Mississippi

Directed by Peter H. Hunt
United States, 1980
Drama, TV Movie

Synopsis

Most mid-19th-century Mississippi River boys dreamed of occupying that pinnacle of power and glamour, the pilot house of a riverboat. In a riot of local color, this film tells how, unlike many, Sam’s dream comes true.

Synopsis

Most mid-19th-century Mississippi River boys dreamed of occupying that pinnacle of power and glamour, the pilot house of a riverboat. In a riot of local color, this film tells how, unlike many, Sam’s dream comes true.