The Learning Tree is a 1969 American coming of age film written, produced, directed and scored by Gordon Parks, based on his own 1963 semi-autobiographical novel of the same name. It depicts the life of Newt Winger, a teenager growing up in Cherokee Flats, Kansas in the 1920s, chronicling his journey into manhood through a series of tragic events, and it was the first film directed by a Black filmmaker for a major American film studio, Warner Bros.-Seven Arts.
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1. Library of Congress, National Film Preservation Board: Complete National Film Registry Listing
Library of Congress, National Film Preservation BoardNational Film Registry listing row: film released 1969, inducted 1989Quote, National Film Registry listing row: film released 1969, inducted 1989
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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.
Created By: Gordon Parks, Infobox: director
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