The Marva Collins Story

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.

Cast

Cicely Tyson

Played Marva Collins
Morgan Freeman

Played Clarence Collins
Rodrick F. Wimberly

Played Martin Luther Jones …
Mashaune Hardy

Played Cindy Collins
Brett Bouldin

Played Patrick Collins
Samuel Muhammad Jr.

Played Eric Collins
Dianne Kirksey

Played Cynthia Rawls
Steven Williams

Played McCloud
Frankie Hill

Played Ida Banbower
Charlie Brown

Played Chester Boland
Marsha Warfield

Played Lela Boland
Ce Ce Thompson

Played Louise Jones
Jimmie F. Skaggs

Played Zay Smith
Mike Genovese

Played Mardesich
Kelly Crosby

Played Tina Boland
Tonda Leavy

Played Clarissa Lester
Duke Thorbs

Played Eddie Banbower
Darlene Jackson

Played Roxanne Johnston
Cynthia Collins

Played Rose
Erika McCoy

Played Brenda
Gordie Wright

Played Truman
Ed Asner

Played Narrator (voice)
Barbara Basley

Played Ms. Lester
Tony Brown

Played Raphael

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