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The Learning Tree, written and directed by Gordon Parks, is a 1969 drama film produced and released by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts. The film tells the story of a young African American growing up in rural Kansas during the late 1920s and early 1930s, when racial discrimination was a social norm and legally sanctioned in parts of the United States. The Learning Tree is based upon Parks' 1964 semi-autobiographical novel of the same name. It is the first Hollywood studio film to be directed by an African American.
In 1989, The Learning Tree, was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Original Release
08/06/1969
US Release
08/06/1969
Cast
Name | Character |
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Kyle Johnson | Newt |
Alex Clarke | Marcus |
Estelle Evans | Sarah |
Dana Elcar | Kirky |
Mira Waters | Arcella |
Joel Fluellen | Uncle Rob |
Malcolm Atterbury | Silas Newhall |
Richard Ward | Booker Savage |
Russell Thorson | Judge Cavanaugh |
Peggy Rea | Miss McClintock |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Kyle Johnson | Newt |
Alex Clarke | Marcus |
Estelle Evans | Sarah |
Dana Elcar | Kirky |
Mira Waters | Arcella |
Joel Fluellen | Uncle Rob |
Malcolm Atterbury | Silas Newhall |
Richard Ward | Booker Savage |
Russell Thorson | Judge Cavanaugh |
Peggy Rea | Miss McClintock |
Carole Lamond | Big Mabel |
Kevin Hagen | Doc Tim Cravens |
Jimmy Rushing | Chappie Logan |
Dub Taylor | Spikey |
Felix Nelson | Jack Winger |
George Mitchell | Jake Kiner |
S. Pearl Sharp | Prissy |
Steven Perry | Jappy |
Don Dubbins | Harley Davis, Defense Attorney |
Jon Lormer | McCormack |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Gordon Parks | Producer |
Jimmy Lydon | Producer |