The Marva Collins Story
Brief Synopsis
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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 decide
Cast & Crew
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Peter Levin
Director
Tonda Leavy
Rodrick Wimberly
Erika Mccoy
Darlene Jackson
Jimmie F Skaggs
Film Details
Also Known As
Hallmark Hall of Fame (12/01/81), Marva Collins Story
Genre
Biography
Drama
Release Date
1981
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
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
Director
Cast
Tonda Leavy
Rodrick Wimberly
Erika Mccoy
Darlene Jackson
Jimmie F Skaggs
Duke Thorbs
Edward Asner
Narrator
Dianne Kirksey
Cicely Tyson
Charles Brown
Gordie Wright
Marsha Warfield
Kelly Crosby
Brett Bouldin
Morgan Freeman
Ce Ce Thompson
Mashaune Hardy
Samuel Muhammad
Frankie Hill
Cynthia Collins
Mike Genovese
Crew
Jean Alan
Costumes
Bernandine Anderson
Makeup
Eddie Barron
Hair Stylist
Don Birnkrant
Director Of Photography
Solomon Brewer
Set Decorator
Ruth Hancock Burke
Costume Supervisor
Jerry G Callaway
Camera Operator
Clifford Campion
Screenplay
Clifford Campion
Coproducer
Richard Feld
Production Assistant
Marjorie Fowler
Editor
Richard Henry
Assistant Director
Dean Hodges
Sound Mixer
Aaron Holden
Set Decorator
Conrad Holzgang
Producer
Jeanne Holzgang
Production Accountant
Anne Hopkins
Associate Producer
Les Hoyle
Script Supervisor
Jake Jarrell
Gaffer
Tom Kessenich
Key Grip
Richard B Lewis
Art Director
Owen Marsh
Camera Operator
Bill Martin
Transportation
Terri Martin
Production Assistant
Bear Mckay
Location Manager
Burton Miller
Costumes
Elaune Miller
Other
Maggie Netter
Other
Karen O'hara
Assistant Property Master
N Omar
Hair
Jack H Plimpton
Consultant
Marian Rees
Executive Producer
Jeff Renfrow
Property Master
Robert Roda
Production Assistant
William Saint John
Production Manager
Nanette Siegert
Production Coordinator
Lillian Toth
Makeup
Ron Von Schimmelmann
Associate Producer
Joy Wilson
Associate Editor
Charles Ziarko
Assistant Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Hallmark Hall of Fame (12/01/81), Marva Collins Story
Genre
Biography
Drama
Release Date
1981
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States December 1, 1981
Broadcast as a presentation of the "Hallmark Hall of Fame."
