The Story of Doctor Carver (1938)

06/18/1938 (US) • 10m

History, Documentary, Drama

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Jesse Graves

George Washington Carver's Father (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

inventor

invention

agriculture

biography

black history

african american man

black awareness

agribusiness

african american history

short film

black stories

black american

peanut

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