The Marva Collins Story
(1981)

Released: 1981-12-01

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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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Cicely Tyson

as Marva Collins

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Morgan Freeman

as Clarence Collins

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Rodrick F. Wimberly

as Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)

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Mashaune Hardy

as Cindy Collins

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Brett Bouldin

as Patrick Collins

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Dianne Kirksey

as Cynthia Rawls

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Frankie Hill

as Ida Banbower

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Charlie Brown

as Chester Boland

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Marsha Warfield

as Lela Boland

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Ce Ce Thompson

as Louise Jones

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Kelly Crosby

as Tina Boland

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Tonda Leavy

as Clarissa Lester

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Duke Thorbs

as Eddie Banbower

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Darlene Jackson

as Roxanne Johnston

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