The Marva Collins Story

The Marva Collins Story (1981)

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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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  • Release Date: 1981-12-01
  • Runtime: 1h 40min
  • Director: Peter Levin

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Cast

  • Cicely Tyson

    Marva Collins

  • 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

    McCloud

  • Frankie Hill

    Ida Banbower

  • Charlie Brown

    Chester Boland

  • Marsha Warfield

    Lela Boland

  • Ce Ce Thompson

    Louise Jones

  • Jimmie F. Skaggs

    Zay Smith

  • Mike Genovese

    Mardesich

  • Kelly Crosby

    Tina Boland

  • Tonda Leavy

    Clarissa Lester

  • Duke Thorbs

    Eddie Banbower

  • Darlene Jackson

    Roxanne Johnston

  • Cynthia Collins

    Rose

  • Erika McCoy

    Brenda

  • Gordie Wright

    Truman

  • Ed Asner

    Narrator (voice)

  • Barbara Basley

    Ms. Lester

  • Tony Brown

    Raphael

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