The Learning Tree (1969)

USA, 107 min
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Basic facts

Original title The Learning Tree
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1970-04-01

Cast

Kyle Johnson
Newt

Alex Clarke
Marcus

Estelle Evans
Sarah

Dana Elcar
Kirky

Mira Waters
Arcella

Joel Fluellen
onkel Rob

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Titles

Original title
  • The Learning Tree
Swedish release title
  • Med knutna nävar
Working title
  • Learn, Baby, Learn

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Associate Producer
Special Photographic Effects
Conductor
Music Mixer
Orchestration
Set Decorator
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist

Cast

Kyle Johnson Newt
Alex Clarke Marcus
Estelle Evans Sarah
Dana Elcar Kirky
Mira Waters Arcella
Joel Fluellen onkel Rob
Malcolm Atterbury Silas Newhall
Richard Ward Booker Savage
Russell Thorson domare Cavanaugh
Peggy Rea Miss McClintock
Carole Lamond Big Mabel
Kevin Hagen Doc Tim Cravens
Jimmy Rushing (as James Rushing) Chappie Logan
Dub Taylor Spikey
Felix Nelson Jack Winger
George Mitchell Jake Kiner
S. Pearl Sharp (as Saundra Sharp) Prissy
Stephen Perry Jappy
Don Dubbins Harley Davis, försvarsadvokat
Jon Lormer McCormack
Morgan Sterne Mr. Hall
Thomas Anderson pastor Broadnap
Phillip Roye (as Philip Roye) Pete Winger
Hope Summers Mrs. Kiner
Carter Vinnegar Seansy
Bobby Goss Skunk
Zooey Hall Chauncey Cavanaugh
Alfred Jones Cap'n Tuck
Tony Teebo bondpojke

Companies

Production Company Winger Enterprises
Copyright Winger Enterprises 1969-09-01 LP37991
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Warner-Sergel Film AB 1970

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 108795
Date 1970-01-15
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2910 meters
Notes Aktindelning: 505-425-505-515-495-465 = 2910 m - 106 minuter. Aktlängder: 505, 425, 505, 515, 495, 465.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.35:1 (Panavision)
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Colour
Colour system Technicolor
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in minutes 107 min


Original work

Original title The Learning Tree (Novel)
Author Gordon Parks


Production location

Warner Bros. Burbank Studios, 4000 Warner Boulevard Burbank, Kalifornien USA (studio 7, 8, 19,27 och 27 A)
Fort Scott, Kansas USA

Release dates

First showing 1969-08-06 New York City, New York USA 107 min
Release in Sweden 1970-04-01 Röda Kvarn Stockholm Sweden 106 min
TV showing 1973-08-04 TV2 Sweden
Censurbeslut 2010-01-29
2010-02-07

Soundtrack listing

Original title The Learning Tree
Composer Gordon Parks (1969)
Lyrics Gordon Parks (1969)
Sung by O.C. Smith (1969)


Original title My Baby's Gone
Composer Gordon Parks
Lyrics Gordon Parks
Sung by Jimmy Rushing


Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2905


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 1


Holdings Stills

Black and white print set
Colour prints 8
Behind the scenes prints No
Slides 5
Digital images No
Negatives No
Contact sheets No
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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