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The Marva Collins Story

The Marva Collins Story

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: 1981-12-01Runtime: 100 minRating: 7.4 (6)

Cast

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

Crew

Peter Levin

Director

Clifford Campion

Writer

Clifford Campion

Co-Producer

Donald H. Birnkrant

Director of Photography

Marjorie Fowler

Editor

Richard B. Lewis

Richard B. Lewis

Art Direction

Solomon Brewer

Set Decoration

Conrad Holzgang

Producer

Aaron Holden

Set Decoration

Marian Rees

Executive Producer

Clips & Videos

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)