Kansas | The Learning Tree

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

Director Gordon Parks filming a scene from above with a megaphone.

Director Gordon Parks giving directions with megaphone

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

Director Gordon Parks pointing something out to crew member.

Director Gordon Parks pointing in front of production crew

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

Director Gordon Parks, autographing a book for two young boys.

Director Gordon Parks signing autograph for boys

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

Director Gordon Parks on the set in front of produciton equipment.

Director Gordon Parks standing in front of production equipment

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

Actor Dana Elcar doing headstand

Actor Russell Thorson (Judge Cavanaugh) on left, and two other actors (likely playing jurors) sitting next to the courthouse in the trial scene.

Actor Russell Thorson and others talking outside courthouse

Actor Malcolm Atterbury (Silas Newhall), center, and fellow actors around filming of funeral scene.

Learning Tree actors near cemetery for funeral scene

Horse and wagon going down the street in downtown Fort Scott, Kansas.

Horse and wagon waiting on the side of a street

Actors andactresses mill around the entrance of the courthouse building, likely around the filming of the trial scene.

Learning Tree actors exiting courthouse