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Split Cherry Tree

A father learns the importance of education and gains an understanding of his son and an insight into his dreams and ambitions. Based on the short story by Jesse Stuart., While attempting to catch a lizard on a class biology outing, David, along with two other boys, unintentionally breaks a limb off a cherry tree. The son of a poor farming couple, David must stay after school to work off his debt. This angers his father who sets off, with pistol in hand, to teach David's teacher a lesson. Instead, he learns the importance of education.

Credits

Directed by
Andrei Konchalovsky
Cast
Colleen Dewhurst
Cinematography
Edward Lachman
Music
Geoff Muldaur
Complete catalog record
, While attempting to catch a lizard on a class biology outing, David, along with two other boys, unintentionally breaks a limb off a cherry tree. The son of a poor farming couple, David must stay after school to work off his debt. This angers his father who sets off, with pistol in hand, to teach David's teacher a lesson. Instead, he learns the importance of education.
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More in LCA Short Story Library

  1. All Summer in a Day 1982
  2. Butch Minds the Baby 1982
  3. Split Cherry Tree 1982
  4. The Chaparral prince 1982
  5. The Cop and the anthem 1982
  6. The Luck of Roaring Camp 1982

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, description, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q4423912 ↗ — country, credits

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