The Marva Collins Story

Release Date: 1981-12-01

Runtime: 100

Languages: English

Rating: 7.4

Votes: 6

Genres: Drama | TV Movie | History

Director: Peter Levin

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 "...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.Read More

Production Companies:

Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions

NRW Features