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The Learning Tree is a 1969 American coming-of-age film written, produced and directed by Gordon Parks, who also scored the film. It depicts the life of Newt Winger, a teenager growing up in Cherokee Flats, Kansas, in the 1920s and chronicles his journey into manhood marked with tragic events.
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Mar 13, 1970 · A coming-of-age story of a Black teenager in Kansas in the 1920s, directed by the first African-American to helm a Hollywood studio film. The film explores themes of racism, family, love, and morality through the eyes of Newt Winger, played by Kyle Johnson.
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- Drama
- Gordon Parks
- 1970-03-13
A semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story of a Black teenager in 1920s Kansas, directed by photographer Gordon Parks. The film explores themes of racism, love, friendship, and self-determination, and features a young Kyle Johnson as Newt Winger.
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A black boy growing up in Kansas dreams of a better life in this film version of director Gordon Parks's autobiography.
- Gordon Parks, Jack Aldworth, Fred Giles
- Kyle Johnson
Feb 9, 2022 · Based on his semi-autobiographical novel, The Learning Tree is the first studio film by an African American director. It depicts the coming-of-age of Newt Winger, a Black teenager in 1920s Kansas, who faces racism, violence, and love.
As an African-American teen in small-town Kansas in the 1920s, Newt Winger (Kyle Johnson) largely shrugs off the racial prejudice of his time and place. His calm and self-controlled perspective is...
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- Drama
- PG
