The Marva Collins Story (1981)

The Marva Collins Story (1981)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1981-12-01 United States of America 100 Min. PG-13
7.4 6 votes
Drama, TV Movie, History

Overview

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

Cicely Tyson is Marva Collins
Marva Collins
Morgan Freeman is Clarence Collins
Clarence Collins
Rodrick F. Wimberly is Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)
Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)
Mashaune Hardy is Cindy Collins
Cindy Collins
Brett Bouldin is Patrick Collins
Patrick Collins
Samuel Muhammad Jr. is Eric Collins
Eric Collins
Dianne Kirksey is Cynthia Rawls
Cynthia Rawls
Steven Williams is McCloud
McCloud
Frankie Hill is Ida Banbower
Ida Banbower
Charlie Brown is Chester Boland
Chester Boland
Marsha Warfield is Lela Boland
Lela Boland
Ce Ce Thompson is Louise Jones
Louise Jones
Jimmie F. Skaggs is Zay Smith
Zay Smith
Mike Genovese is Mardesich
Mardesich
Kelly Crosby is Tina Boland
Tina Boland
Tonda Leavy is Clarissa Lester
Clarissa Lester
Duke Thorbs is Eddie Banbower
Eddie Banbower
Darlene Jackson is Roxanne Johnston
Roxanne Johnston
Cynthia Collins is Rose
Rose
Erika McCoy is Brenda
Brenda
Gordie Wright is Truman
Truman
Ed Asner is Narrator (voice)
Narrator (voice)
Barbara Basley is Ms. Lester
Ms. Lester
Tony Brown is Raphael
Raphael

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