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Cast

Kyle Johnson

Kyle Johnson

Newt

Alex Clarke

Alex Clarke

Marcus

Estelle Evans

Estelle Evans

Sarah

Dana Elcar

Dana Elcar

Kirky

Mira Waters

Mira Waters

Arcella

Joel Fluellen

Joel Fluellen

Uncle Rob

Malcolm Atterbury

Malcolm Atterbury

Silas Newhall

Richard Ward

Richard Ward

Booker Savage

Russell Thorson

Russell Thorson

Judge Cavanaugh

Peggy Rea

Peggy Rea

Miss McClintock

Carol Lamond

Carol Lamond

Big Mabel

Kevin Hagen

Kevin Hagen

Doc Tim Cravens

Dub Taylor

Dub Taylor

Spikey

Lynn Hamilton

Lynn Hamilton

Funeral Attendee

Felix Nelson

Felix Nelson

Jack Winger

Jimmy Rushing

Jimmy Rushing

Chappie Logan

Zooey Hall

Zooey Hall

Chauncey Cavanaugh

E.G. Marshall

E.G. Marshall

(uncredited)

Jon Lormer

Jon Lormer

McCormack

Crew

Gordon Parks

Gordon Parks

Director

Robert J. Miller

Robert J. Miller

Sound Mixer

George Hause

George Hause

Sound Recordist

George Bau

George Bau

Makeup Artist

Genevieve Young

Genevieve Young

Story Consultant

Gordon Parks

Gordon Parks

Screenplay

Gordon Parks

Gordon Parks

Novel

George R. Rohrs

George R. Rohrs

Editor

Gordon Parks

Gordon Parks

Original Music Composer

Jimmy Lydon

Jimmy Lydon

Associate Producer

Joanne MacDougall

Joanne MacDougall

Set Decoration

Gordon Parks

Gordon Parks

Producer

Edward D. Engoron

Edward D. Engoron

Production Design

Burnett Guffey

Burnett Guffey

Director of Photography

Wayne Reed

Wayne Reed

Costumer

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The Learning Tree

19696.9 / 10107 min
Drama, Crime

Overview

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.