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.
You can now watch The Marva Collins Story online on the following streaming providers in the United States.
| Directing | Peter Levin | Director |
| Writing | Clifford Campion | Writer |
| Production | Clifford Campion | Co-Producer |
| Production | Conrad Holzgang | Producer |
| Production | Marian Rees | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Fred Karlin | Music |
| Camera | Donald H. Birnkrant | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Marjorie Fowler | Editor |
| Art | Richard B. Lewis | Art Direction |
| Art | Solomon Brewer | Set Decoration |
| Art | Aaron Holden | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Burton Miller | Costume Design |
