Jo Van Fleet's performance as the much older matriarch received critical acclaim, despite her being only 46 at the time of filming. Wild River (1960) - IMDb
The depiction of the TVA's controversial employment of African-American laborers in the 1930s South. Fango_sulle_stelle_HD_1960_
It marked the film debut of actor Bruce Dern and was added to the National Film Registry in 2002 for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Themes and Reception Jo Van Fleet's performance as the much older