The Learning Tree (1969)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1969-08-06
Runtime: 107 minutes
Director: Gordon Parks
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- 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
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