Movie
The Marva Collins Story
7.4/10
1981
1h 40m
en
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.
Director
Peter Levin
Writers
Clifford Campion
Movie Information
Release Date
December 1, 1981
Runtime
1h 40m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
6
Production
NRW Features
