The Marva Collins Story
Visit website7.4/10 • 6
1981-12-01 • 1h 40m
Cicely Tyson was Emmy-nominated as Outstanding Actress for her portrait of a Chicago schoolteacher whose remarkable achievements with black children labelled "unteachable" were spotlighted in a 1979 "60 Minutes" segment about how she became disillusioned with the traditional school system and decided to work outside of it, transforming her students into young scholars through her unique teaching style.
- Directors
- Peter Levin
- Writters
- Clifford Campion
- Editors
- Clifford Campion, Marjorie Fowler
The Marva Collins Story
Visit website1981-12-01 • 1h 40m
7.4/10 • 6
Cicely Tyson was Emmy-nominated as Outstanding Actress for her portrait of a Chicago schoolteacher whose remarkable achievements with black children labelled "unteachable" were spotlighted in a 1979 "60 Minutes" segment about how she became disillusioned with the traditional school system and decided to work outside of it, transforming her students into young scholars through her unique teaching style.
- Directors
- Peter Levin
- Writters
- Clifford Campion
- Editors
- Clifford Campion, Marjorie Fowler
Top Billed Cast
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Cicely Tyson
Marva Collins
Morgan Freeman
Clarence Collins
Rodrick F. Wimberly
Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)
Mashaune Hardy
Cindy Collins
Brett Bouldin
Patrick Collins
Samuel Muhammad Jr.
Eric Collins
Dianne Kirksey
Cynthia Rawls
Steven Williams
McCloud
Frankie Hill
Ida Banbower
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- Original Language
- English
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- Keywords
- chicago, illinoisbiographyteacher