The Story of Doctor Carver (1938)

Genre : Drama, History

Runtime : 10M

Director : Fred Zinnemann

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Jesse Graves
Jesse Graves
George Washington Carver's Father (uncredited)

Crews

Fred Zinnemann
Fred Zinnemann
Director