The Marva Collins Story

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1h 40mDrama History Biography

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.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 ... Read more

Starring Cicely Tyson, Morgan Freeman, Rodrick F. Wimberly, Mashaune Hardy, Brett Bouldin, Samuel Muhammad Jr., Dianne Kirksey, Steven Williams, Frankie Hill, Charlie Brown

Watch "The Marva Collins Story" from streaming services Vudu, Microsoft, Apple TV+ (itunes) released in 1981. It's a drama and history movie, and has a rating of 7.7 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie, and is currently only available for purchase or rent.