The Marva Collins Story

Summary In this touching story, a dedicated African-American teacher in an inner-city school in the midwestern United States facing tough odds helps inner-city children to succeed. Meanwhile, she faces an adversarial colleague and a principal who disapproves of her teaching methods. To top it off, a youth regularly messes up the classroom after school to tick the teacher off. View more details

The Marva Collins Story

Directed : Peter Levin

Written : Clifford Campion

Stars : Morgan Freeman Cicely Tyson Rodrick F. Wimberly Mashaune Hardy

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Genres : Drama Biography

Release date : Nov 30, 1981

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Chicago, Illinois, USA

Production companies : Warner Bros. Television Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions NRW Features

Summary In this touching story, a dedicated African-American teacher in an inner-city school in the midwestern United States facing tough odds helps inner-city children to succeed. Meanwhile, she faces an adversarial colleague and a principal who disapproves of her teaching methods. To top it off, a youth regularly messes up the classroom after school to tick the teacher off. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama Biography

Release date : Nov 30, 1981

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Chicago, Illinois, USA

Production companies : Warner Bros. Television Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions NRW Features

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