The Learning Tree
1969 | 107m | English
Popularity: 0.8 (history)
| Director: | Gordon Parks |
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| Writer: | Gordon Parks |
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| 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: | Aug 06, 1969 |
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| Director: | Gordon Parks |
| Writer: | Gordon Parks |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, kansas, usa, family relationships, semi autobiographical |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros.-Seven Arts, Winger |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kyle Johnson | Newt |
| Alex Clarke | Marcus |
| Estelle Evans | Sarah |
| Dana Elcar | Kirky |
| Mira Waters | Arcella |
| Joel Fluellen | Uncle Rob |
| Malcolm Atterbury | Silas Newhall |
| Richard Ward | Booker Savage |
| Russell Thorson | Judge Cavanaugh |
| Peggy Rea | Miss McClintock |
| Carole Lamond | Big Mabel |
| Kevin Hagen | Doc Tim Cravens |
| Dub Taylor | Spikey |
| Felix Nelson | Jack Winger |
| Jimmy Rushing | Chappie Logan |
| Jon Lormer | McCormack |
| George Mitchell | Jake Kiner |
| S. Pearl Sharp | Prissy |
| Steven Perry | Jappy |
| Don Dubbins | Harley Davis, Defense Attorney |
| Morgan Sterne | Mr. Hall |
| Thomas Anderson | Pastor Broadnap |
| Philip Roye | Pete Winger |
| Hope Summers | Mrs. Kiner |
| Carter Vinnegar | Seansy |
| Bobby Goss | Skunk |
| Zooey Hall | Chauncey Cavanaugh (uncredited) |
| Lynn Hamilton | Funeral Attendee (uncredited) |
| Alfred Jones | Cap'n Tuck (uncredited) |
| Tony Teebo | Farm Boy (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Gordon Parks | Novel, Director, Original Music Composer, Screenplay |
| Burnett Guffey | Director of Photography |
| George R. Rohrs | Editor |
| Edward D. Engoron | Production Design, Art Direction |
| Joanne MacDougall | Set Decoration |
| Wayne Reed | Costumer |
| Genevieve Young | Story Consultant |
| George Bau | Makeup Artist |
| George Hause | Sound Recordist |
| Robert J. Miller | Sound Mixer |
| Gordon Bau | Makeup Supervisor |
| Jean Burt Reilly | Hairstylist |
| Elizabeth Searcy | Hairstylist |
| Jack Aldworth | First Assistant Director |
| Fred Giles | Second Assistant Director |
| Alfred Cline | Camera Operator |
| Gordon Parks Jr. | Assistant Camera |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Lydon | Associate Producer |
| Gordon Parks | Producer |
| William Conrad | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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