The learning tree
(DVD)
Contributors
Parks, Gordon, 1912-2006, film director,
Johnson, Kyle, 1951- actor.
Clarke, Alex, 1949-2010, actor.
Evans, Estelle, 1906-1985, actor.
Parks, Gordon, 1912-2006. Learning tree.
Johnson, Kyle, 1951- actor.
Clarke, Alex, 1949-2010, actor.
Evans, Estelle, 1906-1985, actor.
Parks, Gordon, 1912-2006. Learning tree.
Published
[New York] : Criterion Collection, [2021].
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen ; Special ed.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + booklet (37 pages)
Status
Marina Branch - Videos
LEA 2 dvds.
1 available
LEA 2 dvds.
1 available
Prunedale Branch - Videos
LEA 2 dvds.
1 available
LEA 2 dvds.
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Seaside Branch - Videos
LEA 2 dvds.
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LEA 2 dvds.
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Marina Branch - Videos | LEA 2 dvds. | On Shelf |
| Prunedale Branch - Videos | LEA 2 dvds. | On Shelf |
| Seaside Branch - Videos | LEA 2 dvds. | On Shelf |
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Published
[New York] : Criterion Collection, [2021].
Edition
Widescreen ; Special ed.
Language
English
UPC
715515267014
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1969.
General Note
Wide screen (2.35:1).
General Note
Special features: New documentary on the making of the film; New conversation, moderated by film scholar Michael B. Gillespie; My father: Gordon Parks, a documentary made on the set of The learning tree; Diary of a Harlem family and The world of Piri Thomas; Unstoppable (2005): a documentary; trailer; How it feels to be black; excerpt from the director's 2005 book, A hungry heart: a memoir.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Burnett Guffey ; editor, George R. Rohrs ; music, Gordon Parks.
Participants/Performers
Kyle Johnson, Alex Clarke, Estelle Evans.
Description
Based on Parks' semi-autobiographical novel, the film follows the journey of Newt Winger, a teenage descendant of Exodusters growing up in rural Kansas in the 1920s, as he experiences the bittersweet flowering of first love, finds his relationship with a close friend tested, and navigates the injustices embedded within a racist legal and educational system. Exquisitely capturing the bucolic splendor of its heartland setting, this landmark film tempers nostalgia with an incisive understanding of the harsh realities, hard-won lessons, and often wrenching moral choices that shape the road to self-determination of the young Black man at its center.
System Details
DVD, NTSC region 1; wide screen 2.35:1 aspect ratio; monaural Dolby audio.
Language
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Parks, G., Johnson, K., Clarke, A., Evans, E., & Parks, G. (2021). The learning tree (Widescreen ; Special ed.). Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gordon Parks et al.. 2021. The Learning Tree. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gordon Parks et al.. The Learning Tree Criterion Collection, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Parks, Gordon, et al. The Learning Tree Widescreen ; Special ed., Criterion Collection, 2021.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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