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The Learning Tree
Release Date: August 06, 1969
| Year | : | 1969 |
| Slogan | : | «» |
| Genres | : | Drama |
| Production Companies | : | Winger |
| Director | : | Gordon Parks |
| Producers | : | Gordon Parks, Jimmy Lydon |
| Writers | : | Gordon Parks, Gordon Parks, Genevieve Young |
| RunTime | : | 107 mins. |
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.
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Featurette: "The Learning Tree" TCM Intro and Outro
Trailer: The Learning Tree (1969, trailer)
Main Actors
Kyle Johnson
Character : Newt
Alex Clarke
Character : Marcus
Estelle Evans
Character : Sarah
Dana Elcar
Character : Kirky
Mira Waters
Character : Arcella
Joel Fluellen
Character : Uncle Rob
Malcolm Atterbury
Character : Silas Newhall
Richard Ward
Character : Booker Savage
Russell Thorson
Character : Judge Cavanaugh
Peggy Rea
Character : Miss McClintock
Carol Lamond
Character : Big Mabel
Kevin Hagen
Character : Doc Tim Cravens
Dub Taylor
Character : Spikey
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