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The Learning Tree

The Learning Tree is a 1969 film which tells the story of a young African American growing up in a rural setting in the early part of the 20th century. It stars Kyle Johnson[?], Alex Clarke[?], Estelle Evans[?], Dana Elcar[?] and Mira Waters[?].

The movie was written and directed by Gordon Parks[?], in adaptation from his novel.

This was the first major studio feature film directed by an African-American. The film has been deemed "culturally significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.



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