Drama ·TV Movie ·History · United States of America · 1981 · 1h 40m

The Marva Collins Story

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Director
Peter Levin
Cast
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
Crew
Donald H. Birnkrant — Director of Photography Marjorie Fowler — Editor Fred Karlin — Original Music Composer Clifford Campion — Writer Conrad Holzgang — Producer Burton Miller — Costume Design
Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
chicago, illinoisbiographyteacher
Key Collaborators
Peter Levin Director Donald H. Birnkrant Director of Photography Marjorie Fowler Editor Fred Karlin Original Music Composer Clifford Campion Writer Conrad Holzgang Producer Burton Miller Costume Design
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