The Marva Collins Story

Name: The Marva Collins Story
Director: Peter Levin
Genre: Drama, TV Movie, History
Released: 1981
Duration: 100 min
Cast: Cicely Tyson, Morgan Freeman, Rodrick F. Wimberly, Mashaune Hardy, Brett Bouldin

19811h 40mdir. Peter Levinwriter Clifford Campion

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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.

Cast

Cicely Tyson Morgan Freeman Rodrick F. Wimberly Mashaune Hardy Brett Bouldin Samuel Muhammad Jr.

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