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River Phoenix in ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)

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Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia

ABC Afterschool Specials

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Director

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  • Alexander Grasshoff
    Alexander Grasshoff
    directed by (as Alex Grashoff)

Writers

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  • Arthur Heinemann
    Arthur Heinemann
    teleplay by
  • Franklin Thompson
    Franklin Thompson
    story by

Cast

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(in credits order)
  • Madge Sinclair in Convoy (1978)
    Madge Sinclair
    Madge Sinclair
    Miss Tomas
  • River Phoenix
    River Phoenix
    River Phoenix
    Brian Ellsworth
  • Judy Farrell in M*A*S*H (1972)
    Judy Farrell
    Judy Farrell
    Barbara Ellsworth
  • Joaquin Phoenix
    Joaquin Phoenix
    Joaquin Phoenix
    Robby Ellsworth
    (as Leaf Phoenix)
  • Stephanie Evans
    Stephanie Evans
    Kim
  • Sharon Anderson
    Sharon Anderson
  • Charles Theodore Bates III
    Charles Theodore Bates III
  • Daniel Davies
    Daniel Davies
  • Bo Kaprall in Lampoon (1974)
    Bo Kaprall
    Bo Kaprall
    Walter Ellsworth
  • Peter Moore
    Peter Moore
    Peter Moore
  • Shirley Venard
    Shirley Venard
    (as Shirley Venard-Diercks)
  • Jack Walsh
    Jack Walsh

Producers

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  • John D. Backe
    John D. Backe
    executive producer
  • Shirley J. Eaton
    Shirley J. Eaton
    produced by
  • Philip D. Fehrle
    Philip D. Fehrle
    executive producer

Composer

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  • Tony Berg
    Tony Berg
    music by

Cinematographer

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  • Gregory M. Cummins
    Gregory M. Cummins
    director of photography (as Greg Cummins)

Editor

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  • Michael J. Lynch
    Michael J. Lynch
    film editor

Casting Director

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  • Caro Jones
    Caro Jones
    casting

Set Decorator

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  • Vicki Hardin
    Vicki Hardin

Costume Designer

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  • Tessie Bundick
    Tessie Bundick

Makeup Department

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  • Gary Bohan
    Gary Bohan
    makeup artist
  • Cynthia Petersen
    Cynthia Petersen
    hair stylist

Second Unit or Assistant Director

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  • Paul Magwood
    Paul Magwood
    second assistant director

Sound Department

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  • C.J. Booth
    C.J. Booth
    production sound mixer

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Denny Carlson
    Denny Carlson
    gaffer
  • Victor Korte
    Victor Korte
    key grip

Editorial Department

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  • Linda M. Bridge
    Linda M. Bridge
    assistant editor

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Loren Smith
    Loren Smith
    script supervisor

Production Department

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  • Rochell Linker Goodrich
    Rochell Linker Goodrich
    production coordinator (as Rochell Linker)

Production Finance and Accounting

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  • Lynn Paetz
    Lynn Paetz
    production accountant

Additional Crew

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  • Patti Evankovich
    Patti Evankovich
    assistant to the producer

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