Drama ·History · United States of America · 1947 · 45m

The Peanut Man

Director

Cast

Clarence Muse as Dr. George Washington Carver Ernest Anderson as Robert Maidie Norman as Lucretia Wade Crosby as Jeffries Ray Teal as Dr. Miller Bernard Gorcey as Murphy

Crew

Frank Bracht — Editor Tony Paton — Writer Tony Paton — Producer

Synopsis

At the offices of Consolidated Producers Corporation, producer Tony Paton is determined to make a film about the great African American chemist, George Washington Carver. His backer, Murphy, is skeptical about the marketability of such a project, but Paton convinces him that it is time to depict the truth about races, creeds, and religions.

Mood & Themes

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Key Collaborators

Tony Paton Director Frank Bracht Editor Tony Paton Writer Tony Paton Producer

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