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The Marva Collins Story

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Released: 1981-12-01

Runtime: 100 minutes

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.

Genres

  • Drama
  • TV Movie
  • History

Production Companies

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions (US)
  • NRW Features ()

Additional Information

Budget: $0

Revenue: $0

Popularity: 0.8344

Vote Average: 7.4 ({{ mov_details.vote_count }} votes)

Status: Released

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IMDb: tt0082719