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The Marva Collins Story is a 1981 American Hallmark Hall of Fame television film about the life of Chicago-based African-American teacher Marva Collins. It stars Cicely Tyson as Collins and Morgan Freeman as her husband, Clarence.
Dec 1, 1981 · The Marva Collins Story: Directed by Peter Levin. With Cicely Tyson, Morgan Freeman, Rodrick F. Wimberly, Mashaune Hardy. In this touching story, a dedicated African-American teacher in an inner-city school in the midwestern United States facing tough odds helps inner-city children to succeed.
- (307)
- Biography, Drama
- Peter Levin
- 1981-12-01
Jul 10, 2014 · Join us on Saturday, March 25, 2017 The true story of an educational champion, Marva Collins, who created a school in her house and changed the lives of hundreds of young people.
- 102 min
- 1.9M
- Education Options TV
Marva Delores Collins (née Knight; August 31, 1936 – June 24, 2015) was an American educator. Collins is best known for creating Westside Preparatory School, a widely acclaimed private elementary school in the impoverished Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois , which opened in 1975.
Marva Collins (Cicely Tyson) is a Chicago schoolteacher who strives to do her best to educate her students. However, she grows frustrated by the boundaries imposed on her methods by a...
- Peter Levin
- Drama
The Marva Collins Story. Cicely Tyson and Morgan Freeman star in the true story of Marva Collins, a talented and determined teacher who leaves Chicago's public school system to open her own school. 235 IMDb 7.7 1 h 41 min 1981. X-Ray 13+.
Summaries. In this touching story, a dedicated African-American teacher in an inner-city school in the midwestern United States facing tough odds helps inner-city children to succeed. Meanwhile, she faces an adversarial colleague and a principal who disapproves of her teaching methods.
