United States / Dec 01, 1981 / CBS
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Steven Williams | McCloud |
| Frankie Hill | Ida Banbower |
| Charlie Brown | Chester Boland |
| Marsha Warfield | Lela Boland |
| Ce Ce Thompson | Louise Jones |
| Jimmie F. Skaggs | Zay Smith |
| Mike Genovese | Mardesich |
| Kelly Crosby | Tina Boland |
| Tonda Leavy | Clarissa Lester |
| Duke Thorbs | Eddie Banbower |
| Darlene Jackson | Roxanne Johnston |
| Cynthia Collins | Rose |
| Erika McCoy | Brenda |
| Gordie Wright | Truman |
| Ed Asner | Narrator (voice) |
| Barbara Basley | Ms. Lester |
| Tony Brown | Raphael |
Genres
DramaTV MovieHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Marva Collins Story |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, NRW Features |
| Release date | 1 dicembre 1981 |
| Executive producer | Marian Rees |
| Production | Clifford Campion, Conrad Holzgang |
| Writer | Clifford Campion |
| Editing | Marjorie Fowler |
| Cinematography | Donald H. Birnkrant |
| Assistant directors | Peter Levin |
| Camera operators | Donald H. Birnkrant |
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| Additional photography | Donald H. Birnkrant |
| Production design | Richard B. Lewis, Solomon Brewer, Aaron Holden |
| Art direction | Richard B. Lewis, Solomon Brewer, Aaron Holden |
| Set decoration | Solomon Brewer, Aaron Holden, Richard B. Lewis |
| Music | Fred Karlin |
| Sound | Fred Karlin |
| Costume design | Burton Miller |
| Makeup | Burton Miller |
| Hairstyling | Burton Miller |
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