Butterfly in the Sky
The Story of Reading Rainbow
2024 | 87m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Bradford Thomason, Brett Whitcomb |
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| 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. Not only did the series insist on having kids speak to kids about their favorite stories, but Reading Rainbow introduced the world to one of the most adored television hosts of all time in LeVar Burton. Thanks to his direct, non-patronizing and, most importantly, kind delivery, Burton became a conduit to learning for children of every background—an entrancing guide to subjects unknown. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 17, 2024 |
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| Director: | Bradford Thomason, Brett Whitcomb |
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| Genres: | Documentary |
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| Production Companies | Window Pictures, Sidestilt Films, XTR, Foothill Productions |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: May 01, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| LeVar Burton | Self |
| Twila Liggett | Self |
| Ed Wiseman | Self |
| Kathy Kinsner | Self |
| Cecily Truett Lancit | Self |
| Larry Lancit | Self |
| Dean Parisot | Self |
| Whoopi Goldberg | Self |
| Angela Bassett | Self (archive footage) |
| Johnny Carson | Self (archive footage) |
| Connie Chung | Self (archive footage) |
| James Earl Jones | Guest Narrator (archive footage) |
| Regina King | Self (archive footage) |
| Fred Rogers | Self (archive footage) |
| Patrick Stewart | Self (archive footage) |
| Michael Dorn | Self (archive footage) |
| Jonathan Frakes | Self (archive footage) |
| Marina Sirtis | Self (archive footage) |
| Name | Job |
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| Bradford Thomason | Director |
| Brett Whitcomb | Director |
| Name | Title |
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| Dava Whisenant | Executive Producer |
| Bryan Storkel | Producer |
| Whoopi Goldberg | Executive Producer |
| Bryn Mooser | Executive Producer |
| Tom Leonardis | Executive Producer |
| Kathryn Everett | Executive Producer |
| Tony Hsieh | Executive Producer |
| Andy Hsieh | Executive Producer |
| John Brooks Pounders | Executive Producer |
| Justin Lacob | Executive Producer |
| Raymond Esposito | Executive Producer |
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