The Learning Tree (1969, trailer)
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Description
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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Release Date1969
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Runtime1 hr 46 min
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Languageen
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Rating6.7 (23)
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Genres
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DirectorGordon Parks
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CastKyle JohnsonAlex ClarkeEstelle EvansDana ElcarMira WatersJoel FluellenMalcolm AtterburyRichard WardRussell ThorsonPeggy ReaCarole LamondKevin HagenDub TaylorFelix NelsonJimmy RushingJon LormerGeorge MitchellS. Pearl SharpSteven PerryDon DubbinsMorgan SterneThomas AndersonPhilip RoyeHope SummersCarter VinnegarBobby GossZooey HallLynn HamiltonAlfred JonesTony TeeboEsther Rolle
