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The Marva Collins Story

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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The Marva Collins Story Cast

Name Character
Morgan Freeman He was 44, now 86 years old as Clarence Collins
Steven Williams He was 32, 60 years old when he died as McCloud
Ed Asner He was 52, 91 years old when he died as Narrator (voice)
Cicely Tyson She was 56, now 99 years old as Marva Collins
Mike Genovese He was 39, now 81 years old as Mardesich
Marsha Warfield She was 27, now 70 years old as Lela Boland
Jimmie F. Skaggs He was 36, 59 years old when he died as Chester Boland
Frankie Hill as Ida Banbower

The Marva Collins Story Crew

Name Department
Clifford Campion as Writer. Writing
Peter Levin as Director. He was 80 (now 123) years old Directing
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The Marva Collins Story (42 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, December 01, 1981
  • Runtime: 100 minutes