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The Marva Collins Story

The Marva Collins Story

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The Marva Collins Story

1981
1h 40m
7.4(6 votes)
Drama
TV Movie
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Overview

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 & Crew

24 members
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Cicely Tyson

Marva Collins

Cicely Tyson
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Morgan Freeman

Clarence Collins

Morgan Freeman
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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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Samuel Muhammad Jr.

Eric Collins

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Dianne Kirksey

Cynthia Rawls

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Steven Williams

McCloud

Steven Williams
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Frankie Hill

Ida Banbower

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Charlie Brown

Chester Boland

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Marsha Warfield

Lela Boland

Marsha Warfield
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Ce Ce Thompson

Louise Jones

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Jimmie F. Skaggs

Zay Smith

Jimmie F. Skaggs
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Mike Genovese

Mardesich

Mike Genovese
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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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Cynthia Collins

Rose

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Erika McCoy

Brenda

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Gordie Wright

Truman

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Ed Asner

Narrator (voice)

Ed Asner
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Barbara Basley

Ms. Lester

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Tony Brown

Raphael

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