The Learning Tree

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The Learning Tree

7.2 | 1h47m | en | Drama

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.

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7.2 | 1h47m | en | More Info

Released: August. 06,1969 | Released Producted By: Warner Bros.-Seven Arts , Winger Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Genre

Drama , Crime

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Cast

Estelle Evans , Dana Elcar , Joel Fluellen , Malcolm Atterbury , Richard Ward , Russell Thorson

Director

Edward D. Engoron

Producted By

Warner Bros.-Seven Arts

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Estelle Evans

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Dana Elcar

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Joel Fluellen

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Malcolm Atterbury

as Silas Newhall

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Richard Ward

as Booker Savage

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Russell Thorson

as Judge Cavanaugh

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Edward D. Engoron

Art Direction

Edward D. Engoron

Production Design

Joanne MacDougall

Set Decoration

Gordon Parks Jr.

Assistant Camera

Alfred Cline

Camera Operator

Burnett Guffey

Director of Photography

Wayne Reed

Costumer

Jean Burt Reilly

Hairstylist

Elizabeth Searcy

Hairstylist

George Bau

Makeup Artist

Gordon Bau

Makeup Supervisor

Gordon Parks

Director

Jack Aldworth

First Assistant Director

Fred Giles

Second Assistant Director

George R. Rohrs

Editor

Jimmy Lydon

Associate Producer

William Conrad

Executive Producer

Gordon Parks

Producer

Gordon Parks

Original Music Composer

Robert J. Miller

Sound Mixer

The Learning Tree Audience Reviews

GetPapa Far from Perfect, Far from Terrible

Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

TrueHello Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Frances Chung Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable