The Marva Collins Story (1981)
1981 · 1h 40m · Drama, TV Movie, History
Genres: Drama, TV Movie, History
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…
Director: Peter Levin
Writers: Clifford Campion
Music by: Fred Karlin
Cinematography: Donald H. Birnkrant
Editor: Marjorie Fowler
Cast
Cicely Tyson as Marva CollinsMorgan Freeman as Clarence CollinsRodrick F. Wimberly as Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)Mashaune Hardy as Cindy CollinsBrett Bouldin as Patrick CollinsSamuel Muhammad Jr. as Eric CollinsDianne Kirksey as Cynthia RawlsSteven Williams as McCloudFrankie Hill as Ida BanbowerCharlie Brown as Chester BolandMarsha Warfield as Lela BolandCe Ce Thompson as Louise JonesMore like this
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