The Marva Collins Story (1981)
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.
Director: Peter Levin
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Cicely Tyson as Marva Collins |
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Morgan Freeman as Clarence Collins |
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Rodrick F. Wimberly as Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly) |
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Mashaune Hardy as Cindy Collins |
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Brett Bouldin as Patrick Collins |
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Samuel Muhammad Jr. as Eric Collins |
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Dianne Kirksey as Cynthia Rawls |
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Steven Williams as McCloud |
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Frankie Hill as Ida Banbower |
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Charlie Brown as Chester Boland |
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Marsha Warfield as Lela Boland |
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Ce Ce Thompson as Louise Jones |
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Jimmie F. Skaggs as Zay Smith |
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Mike Genovese as Mardesich |
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Kelly Crosby as Tina Boland |
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Tonda Leavy as Clarissa Lester |
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Duke Thorbs as Eddie Banbower |
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Darlene Jackson as Roxanne Johnston |
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Cynthia Collins as Rose |
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Erika McCoy as Brenda |
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Gordie Wright as Truman |
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Ed Asner as Narrator (voice) |
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Barbara Basley as Ms. Lester |
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Tony Brown as Raphael |
| Directing | Peter Levin | Director |
| Writing | Clifford Campion | Writer |
| Production | Clifford Campion | Co-Producer |
| Art | Solomon Brewer | Set Decoration |
| Art | Aaron Holden | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Burton Miller | Costume Design |
| Production | Marian Rees | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Donald H. Birnkrant | Director of Photography |
| Art | Richard B. Lewis | Art Direction |
| Editing | Marjorie Fowler | Editor |
| Production | Conrad Holzgang | Producer |
| Sound | Fred Karlin | Original Music Composer |
