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The Marva Collins Story

In 1975, after 14 frustrating years teaching in public schools, Marva Collins opened the Westside Preparatory School in her own home on Chicago's depressed West Side. Hoping to create an educational environment where the basics came first (and frivolity was banished altogether), Collins faced problems from the outset: low enrollment, high bills, bureaucratic snafus, and, most daunting, the skepticism of her charges' parents. This presentation recounts the story of the school's trying first year, and along the way, profiles a singular teacher who tempers old-fashioned strictness with praise, patience, and inspiration. Stars Cicely Tyson

English
  • Originally Aired December 1, 1981
  • Runtime 65 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code 140
  • Network Hallmark Channel
  • Notes Is a season finale
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Name Type Role
Clifford Campion Writer
Samuel Muhammad Guest Star
Tonda Leavy Guest Star
Darlene Jackson Guest Star
Frankie Hill Guest Star
Dianne Kirksey Guest Star
Rodrick Wimberly Guest Star
Marsha Warfield Guest Star
Ce Ce Thompson Guest Star
Charlie Brown Guest Star
Mashaune Hardy Guest Star
Mike Genovese Guest Star
Jimmie F. Skaggs Guest Star
Duke Thorbs Guest Star
Brett Bouldin Guest Star
Cicely Tyson Guest Star
Kelly Crosby Guest Star
Morgan Freeman Guest Star
Peter Levin Director