George Washington Carver (1940)
Directed by Ben Parker
Genres - Science & Technology |
Sub-Genres - Biopic [feature] |
Run Time - 69 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
In this bio-pic, the great scientist plays himself as an adult. In flashback the film begins with his orphaned childhood. Throughout his life the intelligent, curious scientist had a fascination with the many potential uses for the peanut, including his most famous invention: peanut butter. After he created that, Carver became the head of the Tuskegee Institute Agricultural Department.
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inventor, Black [race], childhood, history, orphan, scientist
