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The Marva Collins Story

1981 · 1h 40m · Drama · TV Movie · History

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7.7

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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.

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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

Samuel Muhammad Jr.

Eric Collins

Dianne Kirksey

Cynthia Rawls

Steven Williams

Steven Williams

McCloud

Frankie Hill

Ida Banbower

Charlie Brown

Chester Boland

Marsha Warfield

Marsha Warfield

Lela Boland

Ce Ce Thompson

Louise Jones

Jimmie F. Skaggs

Jimmie F. Skaggs

Zay Smith

Mike Genovese

Mike Genovese

Mardesich

Kelly Crosby

Tina Boland

Tonda Leavy

Clarissa Lester

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Details

Release date
December 1, 1981
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Drama, TV Movie, History

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