The Marva Collins Story

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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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.

Cast

Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson
Marva Collins
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman
Clarence Collins
Rodrick F. Wimberly
Rodrick F. Wimberly
Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)
Mashaune Hardy
Mashaune Hardy
Cindy Collins
Brett Bouldin
Brett Bouldin
Patrick Collins
Samuel Muhammad Jr.
Samuel Muhammad Jr.
Eric Collins
Dianne Kirksey
Dianne Kirksey
Cynthia Rawls
Steven Williams
Steven Williams
McCloud
Frankie Hill
Frankie Hill
Ida Banbower
Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown
Chester Boland
Marsha Warfield
Marsha Warfield
Lela Boland
Ce Ce Thompson
Ce Ce Thompson
Louise Jones

Trailer

Preview Clip: The Marva Collins Story (1981, Cicely Tyson, Morgan Freeman, Rodrick F. Wimberly)

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