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The Marva Collins Story (1981)

The Marva Collins Story (1981)

Drama History TV Movie
Release Date: 1981, December 1
Directors: Peter Levin
Countries: United States of America
Production: Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, NRW Features
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Ed Asner, Jimmie F. Skaggs, Steven Williams, Cicely Tyson, Tony Brown, Mike Genovese, Frankie Hill, Marsha Warfield, Duke Thorbs, Charlie Brown, Dianne Kirksey

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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biography chicago, illinois teacher