"Footage of black life aboard a Sunday pleasure cruise set to song"
This short begins with footage of Harlem church congregations, but focuses mainly on a chartered Hudson River boat trip; Disembarking, we see picnicks in the park and dancing in the woods. Director Gordon Hitchens founded Film Comment magazine and believed strongly in film as a marker and influencer of social progress.
Released in 1962, Sunday On The River is a documentary film (United States of America). It was directed by Gordon Hitchens and Ken Resnick. With a runtime of 28m, the film averages 10.0/10 across 1 TMDB ratings.
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