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.
| Title | The Marva Collins Story |
|---|---|
| Year | 1981 |
| Genre | Drama, TV Movie, History |
| Country | United States of America |
| Studio | Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, NRW Features |
| Cast | Cicely Tyson, Morgan Freeman, Rodrick F. Wimberly, Mashaune Hardy, Brett Bouldin, Samuel Muhammad Jr. |
| Crew | Peter Levin (Director), Clifford Campion (Writer), Clifford Campion (Co-Producer), Donald H. Birnkrant (Director of Photography), Marjorie Fowler (Editor), Richard B. Lewis (Art Direction) |
| Keyword | chicago, illinois, biography, teacher |
| Release | Dec 01, 1981 |
| Runtime | 100 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 7.30 / 10 by 5 users |
| Popularity | 2 |
| Budget | 0 |
| Revenue | 0 |
| Language | English |
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