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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The Marva Collins Story
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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
Samuel Muhammad Jr.
Samuel Muhammad Jr.
as Eric Collins
Dianne Kirksey
Dianne Kirksey
as Cynthia Rawls
Steven Williams
Steven Williams
as McCloud
Frankie Hill
Frankie Hill
as Ida Banbower
Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown
as Chester Boland
Marsha Warfield
Marsha Warfield
as Lela Boland
Ce Ce Thompson
Ce Ce Thompson
as Louise Jones
Jimmie F. Skaggs
Jimmie F. Skaggs
as Zay Smith
Mike Genovese
Mike Genovese
as Mardesich
Kelly Crosby
Kelly Crosby
as Tina Boland
Tonda Leavy
Tonda Leavy
as Clarissa Lester
Duke Thorbs
Duke Thorbs
as Eddie Banbower
Darlene Jackson
Darlene Jackson
as Roxanne Johnston
Cynthia Collins
Cynthia Collins
as Rose
Erika McCoy
Erika McCoy
as Brenda
Gordie Wright
Gordie Wright
as Truman
Ed Asner
Ed Asner
as Narrator (voice)
Barbara Basley
Barbara Basley
as Ms. Lester
Tony Brown
Tony Brown
as Raphael
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Peter Levin
Peter Levin
Director
Clifford Campion
Clifford Campion
Writer
Clifford Campion
Clifford Campion
Co-Producer
Conrad Holzgang
Conrad Holzgang
Producer
Marian Rees
Marian Rees
Executive Producer
Fred Karlin
Fred Karlin
Music
Donald H. Birnkrant
Donald H. Birnkrant
Director of Photography
Marjorie Fowler
Marjorie Fowler
Editor
Richard B. Lewis
Richard B. Lewis
Art Direction
Solomon Brewer
Solomon Brewer
Set Decoration
Aaron Holden
Aaron Holden
Set Decoration
Burton Miller
Burton Miller
Costume Design
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