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.
Drama
Crime
Cast & Crew
Estelle Evans
Sarah
Dana Elcar
Kirky
Joel Fluellen
Uncle Rob
Malcolm Atterbury
Silas Newhall
Richard Ward
Booker Savage
Russell Thorson
Judge Cavanaugh
Peggy Rea
Miss McClintock
Kevin Hagen
Doc Tim Cravens
Dub Taylor
Spikey
Jon Lormer
McCormack
George Mitchell
Jake Kiner
S. Pearl Sharp
Prissy
Steven Perry
Jappy
Don Dubbins
Harley Davis, Defense Attorney
Hope Summers
Mrs. Kiner
Zooey Hall
Chauncey Cavanaugh (uncredited)
Lynn Hamilton
Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
Gordon Parks
Director
Gordon Parks
Screenplay
Gordon Parks
Producer
William Conrad
Executive Producer
