The Learning Tree

The Learning Tree is a 1969 film which tells the story of a young African American growing up in a rural setting in the early part of the 20th century. It stars Kyle Johnson, Alex Clarke, Estelle Evans, Dana Elcar and Mira Waters.

The movie was written and directed by Gordon Parks, in adaptation from his novel.

This was the first major studio feature film directed by an African-American. The film has been deemed "culturally significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.