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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.
Original Release
12/01/1981
US Release
12/01/1981
Cast
Name | Character |
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Cicely Tyson | Marva Collins |
Morgan Freeman | Clarence Collins |
Rodrick F. Wimberly | Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly) / Martin Luther Jones |
Mashaune Hardy | Cindy Collins |
Brett Bouldin | Patrick Collins |
Samuel Muhammad Jr. | Eric Collins |
Dianne Kirksey | Cynthia Rawls |
Frankie Hill | Ida Banbower |
Charlie Brown | Boland / Chester Boland |
Marsha Warfield | Lela Boland |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Cicely Tyson | Marva Collins |
Morgan Freeman | Clarence Collins |
Rodrick F. Wimberly | Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly) / Martin Luther Jones |
Mashaune Hardy | Cindy Collins |
Brett Bouldin | Patrick Collins |
Samuel Muhammad Jr. | Eric Collins |
Dianne Kirksey | Cynthia Rawls |
Frankie Hill | Ida Banbower |
Charlie Brown | Boland / Chester Boland |
Marsha Warfield | Lela Boland |
Ce Ce Thompson | Louise Jones |
Jimmie F. Skaggs | Chester Boland / Zay Smith |
Mike Genovese | Mardesich |
Kelly Crosby | Tina Boland |
Tonda Leavy | Clarissa Lester |
Duke Thorbs | Eddie Banbower |
Darlene Jackson | Roxanne Johnston |
Cynthia Collins | Rose |
Erika McCoy | Brenda |
Gordie Wright | Truman |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Marian Rees | Executive Producer |
Clifford Campion | Producer |
Conrad Holzgang | Producer |
Anne Hopkins | Producer |
Ron Von Schimmelmann | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1982 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |