chicago, illinois,biography,teacher

The Marva Collins Story (1981)

Poster for 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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Peter Levin
  • Profile picture of Cicely Tyson
    Marva Collins Cicely Tyson
  • Profile picture of Morgan Freeman
    Clarence Collins Morgan Freeman
  • Profile picture of Steven Williams
    McCloud Steven Williams
  • Profile picture of Marsha Warfield
    Lela Boland Marsha Warfield
  • Profile picture of Jimmie F. Skaggs
    Zay Smith Jimmie F. Skaggs
  • Profile picture of Mike Genovese
    Mardesich Mike Genovese
  • Profile picture of Ed Asner
    Narrator (voice) Ed Asner

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Keywords

  • chicago, illinois
  • biography
  • teacher