The Marva Collins Story (1981)

Drama
TV Movie
History

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

Marva Collins
Clarence Collins
Lela Boland
Louise Jones
Mardesich
Tina Boland
Clarissa Lester
Eddie Banbower
Roxanne Johnston
Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)
Narrator (voice)
Cindy Collins
Patrick Collins
Cynthia Rawls
Ida Banbower
Chester Boland

Crew

Executive Producer
Director of Photography
Art Direction
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Costume Design