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The Marva Collins Story (1981)

The Marva Collins Story

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1h 40m

Biography, Drama, Historical

December 1st, 1981

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Synopsis

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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Preview Clip: The Marva Collins Story (1981, Cicely Tyson, Morgan Freeman, Rodrick F. Wimberly)

Cast

Cicely Tyson
Marva Collins
Morgan Freeman
Clarence Collins
Rodrick F. Wimberly
Martin Luther Jones
Mashaune Hardy
Cindy Collins
Brett Bouldin
Patrick Collins
Samuel Muhammad Jr.
Eric Collins
Dianne Kirksey
Cynthia Rawls
Frankie Hill
Ida Banbower
Charlie Brown
Chester Boland
Marsha Warfield
Lela Boland
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Directors

Peter Levin
directed by
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Producers

Clifford Campion
co-produced by
(co-producer)
Conrad Holzgang
producer (produced by)
Anne Hopkins
associate producer
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Writers

Clifford Campion
written by
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Keywords

teacher
four word title
character name as title
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

December 1st, 1981 (United States of America)
December 1st, 1981 (United States of America) (CBS TV)

Alternative Titles

The Marva Collins Story (original title)
La storia di Marva Collins (Italy)
Historia Marvy Collins (Poland)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Running Times

100 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Television
Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
NRW Features

Distribution Companies

CBS (United States of America) (original airing)

Other Companies

Ryder Sound Services (sound) / sound: sound
Neiman-Tillar Associates (sound and music post-production)
Reuben Cannon & Associates (casting by)
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