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`👻` The Marva Collins Story

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The Marva Collins Story

The Marva Collins Story

  • 7.40
  • January 1981
  • 100 min

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.

  • Type:
    MOVIE
  • Country:
    US
  • Genres:
    Drama, TV Movie, History
  • Release:
    December 1981
  • Production:
    Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, NRW Features
  • Cast:
    Cicely Tyson, Morgan Freeman, Rodrick F. Wimberly, Mashaune Hardy, Brett Bouldin, Samuel Muhammad Jr., Dianne Kirksey, Steven Williams, Frankie Hill, Charlie Brown, Marsha Warfield, Ce Ce Thompson, Jimmie F. Skaggs, Mike Genovese, Kelly Crosby, Tonda Leavy, Duke Thorbs, Darlene Jackson, Cynthia Collins, Erika McCoy, Gordie Wright, Ed Asner, Barbara Basley, Tony Brown
  • Tags:
    chicago, illinois, biography, teacher