The Learning tree /

A poignant story of a young black man's coming-of-age in Kansas during the 1920's

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Parks, Gordon, 1912-2006 (Director, Screenwriter, Producer)
Corporate Authors: Warner Bros. Entertainment (Producer), Warner Bros.-Seven Arts, Warner Home Video (Firm) (Producer), Warnerarchive.com
Other Authors: Clarke, Alex (Actor), Davis, Marie Evans, 1930- (Actor), Elcar, Dana (Actor), Evans, Estelle, Evans, Estelle, 1906-1985 (Actor), Guffey, Burnett (Cinematographer), Johnson, Kyle, 1951- (Actor), Rohrs, George R (Editor), Rohrs, George R. (Editor)
Format: Unknown
Language:English
Published: Burbank : Warnerarchive.com : Warner Home Video [distributor, 2011]
Burbank : Warnerarchive.com : Warner Home Video [distributor], [2011]
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [1987]
Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Entertainment : Warner Home Video [distributor], c1987
Burbank, CA : ©1987
Burbank, CA : [2011]
Burbank, CA : [1987]
Edition:Widescreen
Series:Archive collection
Warner Bros. Archive collection
Subjects:
Description
Summary:A poignant story of a young black man's coming-of-age in Kansas during the 1920's
Set in 1920s Kansas, the film traces one year in the life of young Newt, in which he learns about love, fear, racial injustice, and his own capacity for honor
Traces one year in the life of young Newt, in which he learns about love, fear, racial injustice, and his own capacity for honor
Item Description:11591
Aspect ratio 2.4:1; enhanced for 16x9 TVs
Based on The Learning tree / by Gordon Parks
Based on The learning tree / by Gordon Parks
Based on the novel by Gordon Parks
Originally released as motion picture in 1969
This disc is expected to play back in DVD video "play only" devices, and may not play back in other DVD devices, including recorders and PC drives."
This disc is expected to play back in DVD video "play only" devices, and may not play back in other DVD devices, including recorders and PC drives"--Container
VHS format
Videocassette release of the 1969 motion picture
Videocassette release of the motion picture produced in 1969
Videodisc release of the motion picture produced in 1969
Widescreen format
Physical Description:1 videocassette (107 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
1 videocassette (107 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Format:DVD-R, NTSC, Region 1; Dolby Digital mono
DVD-R; widescreen 16x9, 2.4:1; Dolby digital mono
VHS NTSC
VHS format
VHS
Audience:MPAA rating: PG
Rated PG
Awards:Named to the National Film Registry in 1989 by the Library of Congress
Production Credits:Director of photography, Burnett, Gaffey; film editor, George R. Rohrs; music, Gordon Parks
Photographer, Burnett Guffey; editor, George M. Rohrs; music, Gordon Parks
Photographer, Burnett Guffey; film editor, George M. Rohrs; music, Gordon Parks
Producer, director, Gordon Parks ; associate producer, James Lydon