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The Marva Collins Story (1981)

★ 7.4/10 100 min Drama, TV Movie, History United States English
Director: Peter Levin
Streaming: Not available

Description

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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Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson Marva Collins
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman Clarence Collins
Rodrick F. Wimberly Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)
Mashaune Hardy Cindy Collins
Brett Bouldin Patrick Collins
Samuel Muhammad Jr. Eric Collins
Dianne Kirksey Cynthia Rawls
Steven Williams
Steven Williams McCloud

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