Filming The Learning Tree | The Learning Tree

Actors with crossed arms filming the battle royale, fair scene.

Learning Tree actors standing with crossed arms

Actors filming the battle royale, fair scene.

Learning Tree actors stand with crossed arms by popcorn machine

Production trailers for the filming of The Learning Tree.

The Learning Tree production trailers lined up

Actors and crew mingle outside of courthouse building. Two actresses talk while security officer sits next to courthouse stairs.

Two Learning Tree actresses talk while security officer sits next to courthouse stairs

Production crew filming a scene.

Learning Tree crew member in red sweater looks through camera

Production crew filming a scene with community members looking on in downtown Fort Scott, Kansas.

Learning Tree crew and community gathered around production equipment

Actors and crew outside of courthouse building with drink coolers.

Learning Tree actors and crew outside courthouse with drink coolers

Actor wearing black suit vest seated outside of courthouse building. Additional actors seated in background.

Learning Tree actor in black suit vest outside courthouse

Actor Kyle Johnson (Newt Winger) approaching a black buggy.

Actor Kyle Johnson standing by black buggy

Actresses S. Pearl Sharpe (Prissy) wearing a long black dress, talks with actor Joel Flullen (Uncle Rob) and others. This photograph was likely taken around the filming of Sarah Winger‚Äôs funeral scene.

Man with camera talking to actress Pearl Sharpe and actor Joel Flullen

Crew and filming equipment for the production of The Learning Tree.

Learning Tree crew and filming equipment

Left to right, actors Russell Thorson (Judge Cavanagh), Mira Waters (Arcella), and Carol Lamond (Big Mabel) sit in front of a production truck.

Actor Russell Thorson and actresses Mira Waters and Carol Lamond seated in chairs in front of truck

Photograph of the limestone slaughter house building from the tornado scene.

Brick house in field

Gordon Parks' eldest son, Gordon Parks Junior, holdS a camera as crew film a scene in downtown Fort Scott, Kansas.

Gordon Parks Junior with camera in front of Learning Tree crew filming scene

Photograph at the home used as the Winger Residence.

White house and garage

Filming equipment and The Learning Tree logo

Actors laying down in the grass.

Three Learning Tree actors laying in grass

Actor Don Dubbins (Harley Davis) seated in his actor‚Äôs chair.

Don Dubbins in his actors chair

Antique cars parked along the street with actors in the background.

Learning Tree actors behind antique cars

Crewmember in Yellow T-shirt with filming equipment by antique hearse.

Production crew member in yellow t-shirt and antique hearse

Actor Dana Elcar (Kirky) attempting a headstand in front of fellow actors.

Actor Dana Elcar doing headstand