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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.

Directed byPeter Levin

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 40m
Language
EN
Released
December 1, 1981
Studios
Hallmark Hall of Fame ProductionsNRW Features

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Preview Clip: The Marva Collins Story (1981, Cicely Tyson, Morgan Freeman, Rodrick F. Wimberly)

Preview Clip: The Marva Collins Story (1981, Cicely Tyson, Morgan Freeman, Rodrick F. Wimberly)

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Peter Levin
Written by
Clifford Campion
Produced by
Conrad Holzgang

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