The Marva Collins Story (1981)

Directed by

Peter Levin

Genre

biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A dedicated teacher in Chicago creates a successful school for underprivileged children. She faces challenges in the classroom and at home while proving her methods work.

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What happens

The Marva Collins Story is a 1981 American Hallmark Hall of Fame television film about the life of Chicago-based African-American teacher Marva Collins. It stars Cicely Tyson as Collins and Morgan Freeman as her husband, Clarence. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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