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The Marva Collins Story

73 %|Dec 1, 1981|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 decided to work outside of it, transforming her students into young scholars through her unique teaching style.

Featured Crew

Peter Levin
Director
Clifford Campion
Writer
Clifford Campion
Co-Producer
Conrad Holzgang
Producer
Marian Rees
Executive Producer
Fred Karlin
Music
Donald H. Birnkrant
Director of Photography
Marjorie Fowler
Editor

Cast

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Cicely Tyson
Marva Collins
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Morgan Freeman
Clarence Collins
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Rodrick F. Wimberly
Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)
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Mashaune Hardy
Cindy Collins
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Brett Bouldin
Patrick Collins
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Dianne Kirksey
Cynthia Rawls
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Frankie Hill
Ida Banbower
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Charlie Brown
Chester Boland
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Marsha Warfield
Lela Boland
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Ce Ce Thompson
Louise Jones
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Mike Genovese
Mardesich
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Kelly Crosby
Tina Boland
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Tonda Leavy
Clarissa Lester
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Duke Thorbs
Eddie Banbower
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Darlene Jackson
Roxanne Johnston
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Ed Asner
Narrator (voice)
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Barbara Basley
Ms. Lester
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Tony Brown
Raphael