Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: December 1, 1981
Runtime: 100 minutes
Genres: Drama, TV Movie, History
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 7.4/10 (6 votes)
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Cast

Cicely Tyson
Marva Collins

Morgan Freeman
Clarence Collins

Steven Williams
McCloud

Marsha Warfield
Lela Boland

Jimmie F. Skaggs
Zay Smith

Mike Genovese
Mardesich

Ed Asner
Narrator (voice)









