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Butterfly in the Sky

The Story of Reading Rainbow

2024★ 8.3 · 121h 27mDocumentary

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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.

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Whoopi Goldberg
as Self

Angela Bassett
as Self (archive footage)

Patrick Stewart
as Self (archive footage)

Regina King
as Self (archive footage)

James Earl Jones
as Guest Narrator (archive footage)

Marina Sirtis
as Self (archive footage)

Michael Dorn
as Self (archive footage)

Jonathan Frakes
as Self (archive footage)

LeVar Burton
as Self

Johnny Carson
as Self (archive footage)

Dean Parisot
as Self

Fred Rogers
as Self (archive footage)

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Release date: 2024-03-17

Runtime: 1h 27m

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