Movie, 1981
The Marva Collins Story
IMDb 7.4, 100 min, Drama, TV Movie, History, United States of America
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.
Cast
20 credited
Cicely Tyson
Marva Collins
Morgan Freeman
Clarence Collins
RF
Rodrick F. Wimberly
Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)
MH
Mashaune Hardy
Cindy Collins
BB
Brett Bouldin
Patrick Collins
SM
Samuel Muhammad Jr.
Eric Collins
DK
Dianne Kirksey
Cynthia Rawls
Steven Williams
McCloud
FH
Frankie Hill
Ida Banbower
CB
Charlie Brown
Chester Boland
Marsha Warfield
Lela Boland
CC
Ce Ce Thompson
Louise Jones
Trailers & teasers
1 clips
Details
DirectorPeter Levin
WritersClifford Campion
Runtime100 min
ReleasedTue, Dec 1, 1981
CountryUnited States of America
IMDBtt0082719
