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Release Date:
December 1, 1981
Original Title:
The Marva Collins Story
Genres:
Drama | History | TV Movie
Production Companies:
Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
NRW Features
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 100
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.
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Art Direction:
Richard B. Lewis
Co-Producer:
Clifford Campion
Costume Design:
Burton Miller
Director:
Peter Levin
Director of Photography:
Donald H. Birnkrant
Editor:
Marjorie Fowler
Executive Producer:
Marian Rees
Music:
Fred Karlin
Producer:
Conrad Holzgang
Set Decoration:
Solomon Brewer
Aaron Holden
Writer:
Clifford Campion
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