The Learning Tree
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.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gordon Parks
Actors: Alex Clarke, Dana Elcar, Estelle Evans, Joel Fluellen, Kyle Johnson, Malcolm Atterbury, Mira Waters, Peggy Rea, Richard Ward, Russell Thorson