Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1981-12-01) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 1 win & 1 nomination total |
| Screen: | Clifford Campion |
| Productions: | Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, NRW Features |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 1656505: Mashaune Hardy - Cindy Collins
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Crews
- 1056130: Peter Levin - Director - Directing
- 51545: Clifford Campion - Writer - Writing
- 51545: Clifford Campion - Co-Producer - Production
- 2589732: Conrad Holzgang - Producer - Production
- 1092727: Marian Rees - Executive Producer - Production
- 24315: Fred Karlin - Music - Sound
- 1550920: Donald H. Birnkrant - Director of Photography - Camera
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