The Marva Collins Story
The Marva Collins Story

Information

Release DateDecember 1, 1981
Runtime1h 40m
StatusReleased
ProductionHallmark Hall of Fame Productions, NRW Features
LanguagesEnglish
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The Marva Collins Story

Synopsis

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.

Cast & Crew

Director

Peter Levin

Featured Cast

Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson

Marva Collins

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Clarence Collins

Rodrick F. Wimberly

Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)

Mashaune Hardy

Cindy Collins

Brett Bouldin

Patrick Collins

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