The Marva Collins Story
Drama | TV Movie
Release Date
December 1, 1981
Duration
100 min
Status
Released
Language
en
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.
Casts
Marva Collins
Cicely Tyson
Clarence Collins
Morgan Freeman
Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)
Rodrick F. Wimberly
Cindy Collins
Mashaune Hardy
Patrick Collins
Brett Bouldin
Eric Collins
Samuel Muhammad Jr.
Cynthia Rawls
Dianne Kirksey
McCloud
Steven Williams
Ida Banbower
Frankie Hill
Chester Boland
Charlie Brown
Lela Boland
Marsha Warfield
Louise Jones
Ce Ce Thompson
Zay Smith
Jimmie F. Skaggs
Mardesich
Mike Genovese
Tina Boland
Kelly Crosby
Clarissa Lester
Tonda Leavy
Eddie Banbower
Duke Thorbs
Roxanne Johnston
Darlene Jackson
Rose
Cynthia Collins
Brenda
Erika McCoy
Truman
Gordie Wright
Narrator (voice)
Ed Asner
Ms. Lester
Barbara Basley
Raphael
Tony Brown
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