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The Learning Tree (1969)

Drama

The story, set in Kansas during the 1920's, covers less than a year in the life of a black teenager, and documents the veritable deluge of events which force him into sudden manhood. The family relationships and enmities, the fears, frustrations and ambitions of the black teenager in small-town America are explored with a strong statement about human values.

Updated May 23 2020

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1969-08-06

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Keywords:

kansas family relationships teenager

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Runtime: 107 mins Rating: 7.0

Cast

Dub Taylor

Spikey

Estelle Evans

Sarah

Dana Elcar

Kirky

Richard Ward

Booker Savage

Joel Fluellen

Uncle Rob

Malcolm Atterbury

Silas Newhall

Russell Thorson

Judge Cavanaugh

Kevin Hagen

Doc Tim Cravens

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Crew

Burnett Guffey

Director of Photography

Gordon Parks

Director

Gordon Parks

Novel

Gordon Parks

Screenplay

Gordon Parks

Producer

Gordon Parks

Original Music Composer

Jimmy Lydon

Associate Producer

George R. Rohrs

Editor

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