About The Marva Collins Story
- Released on December 01, 1981
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.
Full Cast of The Marva Collins Story
Cicely Tyson plays Marva Collins
Morgan Freeman plays Clarence Collins
Rodrick F. Wimberly plays Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)
Mashaune Hardy plays Cindy Collins
Brett Bouldin plays Patrick Collins
Samuel Muhammad Jr. plays Eric Collins
Dianne Kirksey plays Cynthia Rawls
Steven Williams plays McCloud
Frankie Hill plays Ida Banbower
Charlie Brown plays Chester Boland
Marsha Warfield plays Lela Boland
Ce Ce Thompson plays Louise Jones
Jimmie F. Skaggs plays Zay Smith
Mike Genovese plays Mardesich
Kelly Crosby plays Tina Boland
Tonda Leavy plays Clarissa Lester
Duke Thorbs plays Eddie Banbower
Darlene Jackson plays Roxanne Johnston
Cynthia Collins plays Rose
Erika McCoy plays Brenda
Gordie Wright plays Truman
Ed Asner plays Narrator (voice)
Barbara Basley plays Ms. Lester
Tony Brown plays Raphael
Crew of The Marva Collins Story
Costume & Make-Up
Editing
Sound
Writing
Production
Art
Directing
Camera
- Cicely Tyson
- Morgan Freeman
- Rodrick F. Wimberly
- Mashaune Hardy
- Brett Bouldin
- Samuel Muhammad Jr.
- Dianne Kirksey
- Steven Williams
- Frankie Hill
- Charlie Brown
- Marsha Warfield
- Ce Ce Thompson
- Jimmie F. Skaggs
- Mike Genovese
- Kelly Crosby
- Tonda Leavy
- Duke Thorbs
- Darlene Jackson
- Cynthia Collins
- Erika McCoy
- Gordie Wright
- Ed Asner
- Barbara Basley
- Tony Brown