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.
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Cast
Cicely Tyson
as Marva Collins
Cicely Louise Tyson (December 19, 1924 – January 28, 2021) was an American actress. In a career which spanned more than seven decades in film, television and theatre, she became known for her portraya...
Morgan Freeman
as Clarence Collins
Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, director, and narrator. Noted for his distinctive deep voice, Freeman is known for his various roles in a wide variety of film genres. Througho...
Steven Williams
as McCloud
Steven Lloyd Williams (born January 7, 1949) is an American actor. He has been nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award and one NAACP Image Award.
He is best known for his roles as Captain Adam Full...
Marsha Warfield
as Lela Boland
Jimmie F. Skaggs
as Zay Smith
Director
Peter Levin
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