The Marva Collins Story

Name: The Marva Collins Story
Director: Peter Levin
Genre: Drama, TV Movie, History
Released: 1981-12-01
Duration: 100 min
Cast: Cicely Tyson, Morgan Freeman, Rodrick F. Wimberly, Mashaune Hardy, Brett Bouldin

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1981 · 100 min · Drama · TV Movie · History · TMDB 7.4/10

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.

Directed by Peter Levin

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