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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.
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 Learning Tree explores themes of racism, family, love, and morality with a strong humanist message.
A personal triumph for director-producer-writer-composer Gordon Parks (adapting his novel), The Learning Tree traces one watershed year in the life of young Newt (Kyle Johnson), in which he...
Brief Synopsis. A black boy growing up in Kansas dreams of a better life in this film version of director Gordon Parks's autobiography.
The first Hollywood film by a Black American director, The Learning Tree is a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story set in 1920s Kansas. It features the director's own novel, photography, music, and commentary on the challenges of racial discrimination and self-determination.
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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...
