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The Marva Collins Story
The Marva Collins Story

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The Marva Collins Story

NR·1981·100m

Summary

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.

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Director

Peter Levin

Writer

Clifford Campion

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Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

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$0.00

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Keywords

chicago, illinois
biography
teacher