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The Marva Collins Story

The Marva Collins Story

Release: 1981-12-01 ·Runtime: 100m ·★ 7.4
Drama TV Movie History

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
NRW Features

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