The story of Dr. George Washington Carver (1864-1943), black educator and horticulturist. He is perhaps most well known for developing over 140 products from all parts of the peanut plant, including the shells and husks. He also developed products based on sweet potatoes and soybeans, and developed a cotton hybrid that was named after him.
Direction
Zinnemann's early work already showing documentary mastery in 10 minutes.
Production
Depression-era filmmaking capturing a genius the establishment ignored.
Director
Fred Zinnemann
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Fred Zinnemann would go on to direct High Noon and From Here to Eternity—this was his training ground.
Released in 1938, this short predates the modern civil rights movement by decades, quietly preserving Black excellence when Hollywood wouldn't.
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