The Learning Tree
Release Date: 1969-08-06
Runtime: 107 min
Director: Gordon Parks
Producer(s): Gordon Parks
Production Country: United States of America
Original Language: English
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.
Cast:
Crew:
Gordon Parks (Director), Robert J. Miller (Sound Mixer), George Hause (Sound Recordist), George Bau (Makeup Artist), Genevieve Young (Story Consultant), Gordon Parks (Screenplay), Gordon Parks (Novel), George R. Rohrs (Editor), Gordon Parks (Original Music Composer), Jimmy Lydon (Associate Producer), Joanne MacDougall (Set Decoration), Gordon Parks (Producer), Edward D. Engoron (Production Design), Burnett Guffey (Director of Photography), Wayne Reed (Costumer)