The Marva Collins Story (1981)
12/01/1981 (US) • 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.
Top Billed Cast
Marva Collins
Clarence Collins
Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)
Cindy Collins
Patrick Collins
Eric Collins
Cynthia Rawls
McCloud
Ida Banbower
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