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    The Learning Tree:


    A Gordon Parks Digital Archive

    Dive deep into the making of a landmark American film and the legacy of its groundbreaking creator.

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Gordon Parks

Gordon Parks


In his lifetime, Parks produced an astonishing literary output, including four volumes of memoirs, several novels, a children’s book, a poetry collection, and several texts pairing his photographs with his own writings. His first novel, The Learning Tree…

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The Learning Tree

The Learning Tree


At a time when Hollywood still struggles to reflect the diversity of American life, the film of The Learning Tree, shot both in Fort Scott and Hollywood, sets important precedents. With the backing of his friend,…

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  • Cast and crew members, including Dana Elcar (Kirky), on ground, Don Dubbins (Harley Davis) with elbow up, and malcolm attebury (Silas Newhall0 in black hat sitting taking a break on a lawn in front of production buses.
  • Actor Kyle Johnson (Newt Winger) standing next to garbage can outside of courthouse building from trial scene.
  • Actor Russell Thorson (Judge Cavanaugh) on left, and two other actors (likely playing jurors) sitting next to the courthouse in the trial scene.
  • Director Gordon Parks walking down the steps of the courthouse building used for the trial scene with crew members milling about outside.
  • Acting cast, including Estelle Evans (Sarah Winger) on the far right, Stephen Perry (Jappy) standing in blue shirt and overalls, and Malcolm Atterbury (Silas Newhall) in black suit and hat, seated in front of production vehicles.
  • Horse and wagon going down the street in downtown Fort Scott, Kansas.
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