
The Marva Collins Story
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.
Top Cast


Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson
Marva Collins
Cicely Tyson
Marva Collins


Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman
Clarence Collins
Morgan Freeman
Clarence Collins
Rodrick F. Wimberly
Rodrick F. Wimberly
Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)
Rodrick F. Wimberly
Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)
Mashaune Hardy
Mashaune Hardy
Cindy Collins
Mashaune Hardy
Cindy Collins
Brett Bouldin
Brett Bouldin
Patrick Collins
Brett Bouldin
Patrick Collins
Samuel Muhammad Jr.
Samuel Muhammad Jr.
Eric Collins
Samuel Muhammad Jr.
Eric Collins
Dianne Kirksey
Dianne Kirksey
Cynthia Rawls
Dianne Kirksey
Cynthia Rawls


Steven Williams
Steven Williams
McCloud
Steven Williams
McCloud
Frankie Hill
Frankie Hill
Ida Banbower
Frankie Hill
Ida Banbower
Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown
Chester Boland
Charlie Brown
Chester Boland
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