The Marva Collins Story (1981)
Drama, TV Movie, History1 hour and 40 minutes
73%
Description
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.
Actors
Status
Released
Original language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
chicago, illinoisbiographyteacher