The Marva Collins Story
7.4
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December 1, 1981
1h 40m
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
Marva Collins
Morgan Freeman
Clarence CollinsRodrick F. Wimberly
Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)Mashaune Hardy
Cindy CollinsBrett Bouldin
Patrick CollinsSamuel Muhammad Jr.
Eric CollinsDianne Kirksey
Cynthia Rawls
Steven Williams
McCloudFrankie Hill
Ida BanbowerCharlie Brown
Chester Boland
Marsha Warfield
Lela BolandCe Ce Thompson
Louise Jones
Jimmie F. Skaggs
Zay Smith
Mike Genovese
MardesichKelly Crosby
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