The Marva Collins Story
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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
24 people
Cicely Tyson
Marva Collins
Known for
The Help
Fried Green Tomatoes
Morgan Freeman
Clarence Collins
Known for
Se7en
The Shawshank Redemption
Rodrick F. Wimberly
Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)
Also in
Go Tell It on the Mountain
American Playhouse
Mashaune Hardy
Cindy Collins
Brett Bouldin
Patrick Collins
Samuel Muhammad Jr.
Eric Collins
Dianne Kirksey
Cynthia Rawls
Also in
Rich Kids
Rain Without Thunder
Steven Williams
McCloud
Known for
The Leftovers
21 Jump Street
Frankie Hill
Ida Banbower
Known for
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Continental Divide
Charlie Brown
Chester Boland
Marsha Warfield
Lela Boland
Known for
Night Court
Caddyshack II
Ce Ce Thompson
Louise Jones
Peter Levin Director · Clifford Campion Writer Fred Karlin Composer
United States release December 1, 1981 · Produced in United States · Production NRW Features
Production
Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
Production
NRW Features
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 1, 1981
TV · CBS
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