The Story of Doctor Carver
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.
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The Story of Doctor Carver
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 18, 1938
Runtime
0h 10m
Genres
History, Documentary, Drama
User Score
40%
Original Title
The Story of Doctor Carver
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Director
Fred Zinnemann
Description
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.