The Marva Collins Story
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.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
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The Marva Collins Story
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 1, 1981
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Drama, TV Movie, History
User Score
73%
Original Title
The Marva Collins Story
Production Companies
Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, NRW Features
Director
Peter Levin
Description
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.