Butterfly in the Sky (2024)
The Story of Reading Rainbow
2024 · NR · 1h 27m · Documentary, Music
Genres: Documentary, Music
Two seconds into the bubbling synth sounds of its theme song will have a child of the 1980s or ‘90s exclaiming “Reading Rainbow!” Such is the beloved and ubiquitous nature of the classic children’s literary television show that introduced millions of kids to the wonder and importance of books.
Director: Brett Whitcomb, Bradford Thomason
Cast
LeVar Burton as SelfTwila Liggett as SelfEd Wiseman as SelfKathy Kinsner as SelfCecily Truett Lancit as SelfLarry Lancit as SelfDean Parisot as SelfWhoopi Goldberg as SelfAngela Bassett as Self (archive footage)Johnny Carson as Self (archive footage)Connie Chung as Self (archive footage)James Earl Jones as Guest Narrator (archive footage)More like this
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