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The Marva Collins Story

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7.3/10 • 5

1981-12-01 • 1h 40m

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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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  1. Cicely Tyson

    Cicely Tyson

    Marva Collins

  2. Morgan Freeman

    Morgan Freeman

    Clarence Collins

  3. Rodrick F. Wimberly

    Rodrick F. Wimberly

    Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)

  4. Mashaune Hardy

    Mashaune Hardy

    Cindy Collins

  5. Brett Bouldin

    Brett Bouldin

    Patrick Collins

  6. Samuel Muhammad Jr.

    Samuel Muhammad Jr.

    Eric Collins

  7. Dianne Kirksey

    Dianne Kirksey

    Cynthia Rawls

  8. Steven Williams

    Steven Williams

    McCloud

  9. Frankie Hill

    Frankie Hill

    Ida Banbower

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
chicago, illinoisbiographyteacher