The Marva Collins Story

The Marva Collins Story (1981)


  • Genre: Drama, TV Movie, History
  • Release Date: 1981-12-01
  • User Rating: 7.3/10 from 5 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 40min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Peter Levin
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Summary

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

  • Morgan Freeman

    as Clarence Collins

  • Rodrick F. Wimberly

    as Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)

  • Mashaune Hardy

    as Cindy Collins

  • Brett Bouldin

    as Patrick Collins

  • Samuel Muhammad Jr.

    as Eric Collins

  • Dianne Kirksey

    as Cynthia Rawls

  • Steven Williams

    as McCloud

  • Frankie Hill

    as Ida Banbower

  • Charlie Brown

    as Chester Boland

  • Marsha Warfield

    as Lela Boland

  • Ce Ce Thompson

    as Louise Jones

  • Jimmie F. Skaggs

    as Zay Smith

  • Mike Genovese

    as Mardesich

  • Kelly Crosby

    as Tina Boland

  • Tonda Leavy

    as Clarissa Lester

  • Duke Thorbs

    as Eddie Banbower

  • Darlene Jackson

    as Roxanne Johnston

  • Cynthia Collins

    as Rose

  • Erika McCoy

    as Brenda

  • Gordie Wright

    as Truman

  • Ed Asner

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Barbara Basley

    as Ms. Lester

  • Tony Brown

    as Raphael
Directing Peter Levin Director
Writing Clifford Campion Writer
Production Clifford Campion Co-Producer
Camera Donald H. Birnkrant Director of Photography
Editing Marjorie Fowler Editor
Art Richard B. Lewis Art Direction
Art Solomon Brewer Set Decoration
Production Conrad Holzgang Producer
Sound Fred Karlin Music
Art Aaron Holden Set Decoration
Production Marian Rees Executive Producer
Costume & Make-Up Burton Miller Costume Design

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