Film

Butterfly in the Sky

2024 · 1h 27m · Documentary

The Story of Reading Rainbow

IMDb

8.4

Rotten Tomatoes

100%

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.

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)

• Bradford ThomasonDirector
• Brett WhitcombDirector
• Bryan StorkelProducer
• Whoopi GoldbergExecutive Producer
• Justin LacobExecutive Producer
• Kathryn EverettExecutive Producer
• Bryn MooserExecutive Producer
• Andy HsiehExecutive Producer
• Tony HsiehExecutive Producer
• John Brooks PoundersExecutive Producer

Release date

March 17, 2024

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 27m

Rated

NR

Genres

Documentary