The Marva Collins Story (1981)
The Marva Collins Story (1981)
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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Cast

Cicely Tyson Cicely Tyson As: Marva Collins
Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman As: Clarence Collins
Rodrick F. Wimberly Rodrick F. Wimberly As: Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)
Mashaune Hardy Mashaune Hardy As: Cindy Collins
Brett Bouldin Brett Bouldin As: Patrick Collins
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Storyline

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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Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama, TV Movie, History

Language: English

Release Date: 01 December 1981

Country: US

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, NRW Features

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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

Jimmie F. Skaggs

Jimmie F. Skaggs

Zay Smith

Mike Genovese

Mike Genovese

Mardesich

Kelly Crosby

Kelly Crosby

Tina Boland

Tonda Leavy

Tonda Leavy

Clarissa Lester

Duke Thorbs

Duke Thorbs

Eddie Banbower

Darlene Jackson

Darlene Jackson

Roxanne Johnston

Cynthia Collins

Cynthia Collins

Rose

Erika McCoy

Erika McCoy

Brenda

Gordie Wright

Gordie Wright

Truman

Ed Asner

Ed Asner

Narrator (voice)

Barbara Basley

Barbara Basley

Ms. Lester

Tony Brown

Tony Brown

Raphael

Directed By

Peter Levin

Peter Levin

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Clifford Campion

Clifford Campion

Co-Producer

Marian Rees

Marian Rees

Executive Producer

Conrad Holzgang

Conrad Holzgang

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Burton Miller

Burton Miller

Costume Design

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Donald H. Birnkrant

Donald H. Birnkrant

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Solomon Brewer

Solomon Brewer

Set Decoration

Aaron Holden

Aaron Holden

Set Decoration

Richard B. Lewis

Richard B. Lewis

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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