The Marva Collins Story
Release Date: 1981-12-01
Overview: 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.
Rating: 7.4 / 10
Cast
Cicely Tyson
as Marva Collins
Morgan Freeman
as Clarence Collins
Rodrick F. Wimberly
as Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)
Mashaune Hardy
as Cindy Collins
Brett Bouldin
as Patrick Collins
Crew
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Peter Levin - Director
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Clifford Campion - Writer
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Clifford Campion - Co-Producer
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Solomon Brewer - Set Decoration
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Aaron Holden - Set Decoration
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