Director: Peter Levin
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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 1 win & 1 nomination total
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| Country: | USA |
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| Length: | 1 h 40 min |
Description:
Cicely Tyson starred as a Chicago schoolteacher who achieved remarkable success with students deemed "unteachable." A 1979 "60 Minutes" report highlighted her journey from disillusionment with traditional schooling to creating a transformative learning environment outside the system, where she nurtured her students into accomplished scholars through her distinctive teaching methods.
| Alternative title: | The Marva Collins Story |
| Release year: | 1981 |
| Language: | English |
| Awards: | 🏆 Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 1 win & 1 nomination total |
| Director: | Peter Levin |
| Type: | Movie |
| Sub-genres: | biography chicago, illinois teacher |
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