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Butterfly in the Sky (2022)

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Butterfly in the Sky

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Directors

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  • Bradford Thomason
    Bradford Thomason
  • Brett Whitcomb
    Brett Whitcomb

Writer

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Cast

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(in credits order)
  • LeVar Burton
    LeVar Burton
    LeVar Burton
    Self - Reading Rainbow Host & Executive Producer
  • Jamie Duneier in Butterfly in the Sky (2022)
    Jamie Duneier
    Jamie Duneier
    Self - Book Review Kid
  • Alisa Reyes
    Alisa Reyes
    Alisa Reyes
    Self - Book Review Kid
  • Tom Puckett
    Tom Puckett
    Tom Puckett
    Self - Book Review Kid
  • Kenny Blank in The Parent 'Hood (1995)
    Kenny Blank
    Kenny Blank
    Self - Book Review Kid
    (as Kenn Michael)
  • Ed Wiseman
    Ed Wiseman
    Ed Wiseman
    Self - Reading Rainbow Director
  • Jason Reynolds
    Jason Reynolds
    Jason Reynolds
    Self - Young Adult Author
  • Whoopi Goldberg
    Whoopi Goldberg
    Whoopi Goldberg
    Self - Reading Rainbow Guest Star
  • Kathy Kinsner
    Kathy Kinsner
    Kathy Kinsner
    Self - Reading Rainbow Producer
  • Twila Liggett
    Twila Liggett
    Twila Liggett
    Self - Reading Rainbow Co-Creator & Executive Producer
    (as Twila C. Liggett PhD)
  • Tony Buttino
    Tony Buttino
    Tony Buttino
    Self - Reading Rainbow Co-Creator & Executive Producer
  • Barbara J. Irwin
    Barbara J. Irwin
    Barbara J. Irwin
    Self - Reading Rainbow Project Assistant
    (as Barbara J. Irwin PhD)
  • Pam Johnson
    Pam Johnson
    Pam Johnson
    Self - Former Vice President for Education, WNED
    (as Pam Johnson PhD)
  • Cecily Truett
    Cecily Truett
    Cecily Truett
    Self - Reading Rainbow Co-Creator & Supervising Producer
    (as Cecily Truett Lancit)
  • Larry Lancit
    Larry Lancit
    Larry Lancit
    Self - Reading Rainbow Co-Creator & Supervising Producer
  • Stephen Horelick
    Stephen Horelick
    Stephen Horelick
    Self - Reading Rainbow Music Director
  • Jill Gluckson
    Jill Gluckson
    Jill Gluckson
    Self - Reading Rainbow Producer
  • Ellen Schecter
    Ellen Schecter
    Ellen Schecter
    Self - Reading Rainbow Writer
    (as Ellen Schecter PhD)
  • Mark Mannucci
    Mark Mannucci
    Mark Mannucci
    Self - Reading Rainbow Director
  • Dean Parisot
    Dean Parisot
    Dean Parisot
    Self - Reading Rainbow Director
  • Orly Wiseman
    Orly Wiseman
    Orly Wiseman
    Self - Reading Rainbow Producer
  • Robin Fogelman
    Robin Fogelman
    Robin Fogelman
    Self - Reading Rainbow Producer
  • Ellen Doherty
    Ellen Doherty
    Ellen Doherty
    Self - Reading Rainbow Producer
  • Ari Haberberg
    Ari Haberberg
    Ari Haberberg
    Self - Reading Rainbow Assistant Director
  • Nikki Silver
    Nikki Silver
    Nikki Silver
    Self - Reading Rainbow Producer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Angela Bassett
    Angela Bassett
    Angela Bassett
    Self - The Wonderful Towers of Watts Guest Narrator
    (archive footage)
  • Erma Jean Burton
    Erma Jean Burton
    Self
    (archive footage)
  • George W. Bush
    George W. Bush
    George W. Bush
    Self - 43rd President of the United States
    (archive footage)
  • Dick Carlson
    Dick Carlson
    Dick Carlson
    Self - Corporation for Public Broadcasting
    (archive footage)
  • Johnny Carson in The Tonight Show (1953)
    Johnny Carson
    Johnny Carson
    Self - The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson
    (archive footage)
  • Connie Chung
    Connie Chung
    Connie Chung
    Self - Host, CBS Evening News
    (archive footage)
  • Tina Fabrique
    Tina Fabrique
    Tina Fabrique
    Self - Vocalist, Reading Rainbow Theme Song
    (archive footage)
  • Peter Falk at an event for Columbo: Columbo Likes the Nightlife (2003)
    Peter Falk
    Peter Falk
    Self - The Robbery at the Diamond Dog Diner Guest Narrator
    (archive sound)
  • Newt Gingrich
    Newt Gingrich
    Newt Gingrich
    Self - U.S. Speaker of the House
    (archive footage)
  • James Earl Jones
    James Earl Jones
    James Earl Jones
    Guest Narrator
    (archive footage) (archive sound)
  • Regina King
    Regina King
    Regina King
    Self - 'Max' Guest Narrator
    (archive sound)
  • Fred Rogers in Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968)
    Fred Rogers
    Fred Rogers
    Self - Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
    (archive footage)
  • Darryl McDaniels, Jam Master Jay, Joseph Simmons, and Run-D.M.C.
    Run-D.M.C.
    Run-D.M.C.
    Run D.M.C.- Hip Hop Group
    (archive footage)
  • Salt-N-Pepa
    Salt-N-Pepa
    Salt-N-Pepa
    Self - Hip Hop Group
    (archive footage)
  • Janet Weir
    Janet Weir
    Janet Weir
    Self - Co-Lyricist, Reading Rainbow Theme Song
    (archive footage)
  • Shari Belafonte
    Shari Belafonte
    Shari Belafonte
    Terry Cook
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Larry Blackmon
    Larry Blackmon
    Self
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Ed Bradley in Charlie Rose (1991)
    Ed Bradley
    Ed Bradley
    Self
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • 'photo by Matthew Kristall for The Sunday Times Style Magazine'
    Alison Brie
    Alison Brie
    Annie Edison
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Yvette Nicole Brown
    Yvette Nicole Brown
    Yvette Nicole Brown
    Shirley Bennett
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Kevin Clash and Elmo in Sesame Street (1969)
    Kevin Clash
    Kevin Clash
    Self
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Stephanie Cozart Burton
    Stephanie Cozart Burton
    Self
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Michael Dorn
    Michael Dorn
    Michael Dorn
    Lieutenant Worf
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Jimmy Fallon
    Jimmy Fallon
    Jimmy Fallon
    Self
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Jonathan Frakes
    Jonathan Frakes
    Jonathan Frakes
    Commander William Thomas 'Will' Riker
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Donald Glover
    Donald Glover
    Donald Glover
    Troy Barnes
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Caitlyn Jenner
    Caitlyn Jenner
    Caitlyn Jenner
    Jim Gregory
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Michael Jordan
    Michael Jordan
    Michael Jordan
    Self
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Walter Koenig
    Walter Koenig
    Walter Koenig
    Chekov
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Angela Lansbury
    Angela Lansbury
    Angela Lansbury
    Jessica Fletcher
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Samm Levine
    Samm Levine
    Samm Levine
    Neal Schweiber
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Stan Margulies
    Stan Margulies
    Stan Margulies
    Self
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Joel McHale in Earth to Ned (2020)
    Joel McHale
    Joel McHale
    Jeff Winger
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Daryl Mitchell at an event for The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (2009)
    Daryl Mitchell
    Daryl Mitchell
    Tommy Webber
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Eddie Murphy at an event for Good Luck Chuck (2007)
    Eddie Murphy
    Eddie Murphy
    Self
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Nichelle Nichols in Snow Dogs (2002)
    Nichelle Nichols
    Nichelle Nichols
    Uhura
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Trevor Noah in The Daily Show (1996)
    Trevor Noah
    Trevor Noah
    Self
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Rosie O'Donnell
    Rosie O'Donnell
    Rosie O'Donnell
    Self
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Alan Rickman
    Alan Rickman
    Alan Rickman
    Alexander Dane
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Mo Rocca at an event for Hot in Cleveland (2010)
    Mo Rocca
    Mo Rocca
    Self
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Sam Rockwell at an event for 75th Golden Globe Awards (2018)
    Sam Rockwell
    Sam Rockwell
    Guy Fleegman
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Bill Saxton
    Bill Saxton
    Self
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Becky Wible Searles
    Becky Wible Searles
    Self
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Tony Shalhoub
    Tony Shalhoub
    Tony Shalhoub
    Fred Kwan
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • William Shatner
    William Shatner
    William Shatner
    Captain James T. Kirk
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Brent Spiner
    Brent Spiner
    Brent Spiner
    Lt. Commander Data
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Ringo Starr
    Ringo Starr
    Ringo Starr
    Self
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Patrick Stewart at an event for The Time Machine (2002)
    Patrick Stewart
    Patrick Stewart
    Captain Jean-Luc Picard
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • George Takei
    George Takei
    George Takei
    Sulu
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Kenan Thompson
    Kenan Thompson
    Kenan Thompson
    Self
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Cicely Tyson at an event for Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010)
    Cicely Tyson
    Cicely Tyson
    Binta
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Sigourney Weaver
    Sigourney Weaver
    Sigourney Weaver
    Gwen DeMarco
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Steven Wright in Canadian Bacon (1995)
    Steven Wright
    Steven Wright
    Self
    (archive footage) (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Tommy Avallone
    Tommy Avallone
    co-executive producer
  • Dawn Bender
    Dawn Bender
    Coordinating Producer
  • Nancy Blachman
    Nancy Blachman
    co-executive producer
  • Ali Clark
    Ali Clark
    co-executive producer
  • Raymond Esposito
    Raymond Esposito
    executive producer
  • Kathryn Everett
    Kathryn Everett
    executive producer
  • Whoopi Goldberg
    Whoopi Goldberg
    executive producer
  • Andy Hsieh
    Andy Hsieh
    executive producer
  • Tony Hsieh
    Tony Hsieh
    executive producer
  • Gideon C. Kennedy
    Gideon C. Kennedy
    Archival Producer
  • Justin Lacob
    Justin Lacob
    executive producer
  • Tom Leonardis
    Tom Leonardis
    executive producer
  • Lee Leshen
    Lee Leshen
    co-executive producer
  • Bryn Mooser
    Bryn Mooser
    executive producer
  • John Brooks Pounders
    John Brooks Pounders
    executive producer
  • Bryant Saxon
    Bryant Saxon
    co-executive producer
  • Nathalie Seaver
    Nathalie Seaver
    co-executive producer
  • Deborah Lee Smith
    Deborah Lee Smith
    co-producer
  • Amy Bandlien Storkel
    Amy Bandlien Storkel
    supervising producer
  • Bryan Storkel
    Bryan Storkel
    producer
  • Bradford Thomason
    Bradford Thomason
    producer
  • Jeff Tullis
    Jeff Tullis
    co-executive producer
  • Mary Wu Tullis
    Mary Wu Tullis
    co-executive producer
  • Dava Whisenant
    Dava Whisenant
    executive producer
  • Brett Whitcomb
    Brett Whitcomb
    producer
  • Jamie Wolf
    Jamie Wolf
    co-executive producer

Composer

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  • The Octopus Project
    The Octopus Project

Cinematographers

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  • Tony Hardmon
    Tony Hardmon
  • Brett Whitcomb
    Brett Whitcomb

Editor

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  • Bradford Thomason
    Bradford Thomason

Makeup Department

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  • Lorna Basse
    Lorna Basse
    makeup artist
  • Stephanie Cozart Burton
    Stephanie Cozart Burton
    makeup artist

Sound Department

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  • Lawrence Everson
    Lawrence Everson
    re-recording mixer / sound editor
  • Jesse Herrera
    Jesse Herrera
    sound editor

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Jon Champion
    Jon Champion
    gaffer
  • Kyle Cunningham
    Kyle Cunningham
    assistant camera
  • John Frisbie
    John Frisbie
    gaffer
  • Ted Snow
    Ted Snow
    additional camera

Editorial Department

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  • Mikhail Aranyshev
    Mikhail Aranyshev
    digital intermediate editor (as Misha Aranyshev)
  • Jacob Bender
    Jacob Bender
    post producer / post production supervisor
  • Luke Cahill
    Luke Cahill
    colorist
  • Patrick Simpson
    Patrick Simpson
    assistant editor
  • Dava Whisenant
    Dava Whisenant
    consulting editor
  • Wei Wilson
    Wei Wilson
    post production supervisor

Music Department

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  • Stephen Horelick
    Stephen Horelick
    Opening Credits Music
  • Danny Reisch
    Danny Reisch
    music editor / score mixer

Additional Crew

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  • Lisa Callif
    Lisa Callif
    clearance counsel
  • Stacey Davis
    Stacey Davis
    legal services

Thanks

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  • Bo Butterworth
    Bo Butterworth
    special thanks

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