The Marva Collins Story

The Marva Collins Story

The Marva Collins Story


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1h 40m 1981 HD

The Marva Collins Story at Fmovies. 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.

The Marva Collins Story (1981)
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