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The Marva Collins Story

The Marva Collins Story

Dec 01, 1981 1h 40m
7.4
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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.

Title The Marva Collins Story
Companies Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, NRW Features
Countries United States of America
Keywords chicago, illinois, biography, teacher
Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson

Marva Collins
Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Clarence Collins
Rodrick F. Wimberly

Rodrick F. Wimberly

Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)
Mashaune Hardy

Mashaune Hardy

Cindy Collins
Brett Bouldin

Brett Bouldin

Patrick Collins
Dianne Kirksey

Dianne Kirksey

Cynthia Rawls
Frankie Hill

Frankie Hill

Ida Banbower
Charlie Brown

Charlie Brown

Chester Boland
Ce Ce Thompson

Ce Ce Thompson

Louise Jones
Kelly Crosby

Kelly Crosby

Tina Boland
Tonda Leavy

Tonda Leavy

Clarissa Lester
Duke Thorbs

Duke Thorbs

Eddie Banbower
Darlene Jackson

Darlene Jackson

Roxanne Johnston
Ed Asner

Ed Asner

Narrator (voice)