The Learning Tree (1969)
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.
- Released
- 1969-08-06
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Gordon Parks, Gordon Parks
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 from 26 votes
Cast
- Kyle Johnson as Newt
- Alex Clarke as Marcus
- Estelle Evans as Sarah
- Dana Elcar as Kirky
- Mira Waters as Arcella
- Joel Fluellen as Uncle Rob
- Malcolm Atterbury as Silas Newhall
- Richard Ward as Booker Savage
- Russell Thorson as Judge Cavanaugh
- Peggy Rea as Miss McClintock
- Carole Lamond as Big Mabel
- Kevin Hagen as Doc Tim Cravens