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The Marva Collins Story (1981)

Genre: Drama, TV Movie, History

Released: 1981-12-01

Runtime: 100 min.

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.

7.4/10
100 min.
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