The Marva Collins Story

1981
The Marva Collins Story
7.7| 1h40m| en| Drama, History
Storyline

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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Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions

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  • The Marva Collins Story Cast
Cicely Tyson as Marva Collins
Morgan Freeman as Clarence Collins
Steven Williams as McCloud
Marsha Warfield as Lela Boland
Jimmie F. Skaggs as Zay Smith
Mike Genovese as Mardesich