Cecily Truett Lancit
Production · b. 1949 · Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
Cecily Truett was born on 17 April 1949 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Reading Rainbow (1983), The Puzzle Place (1994) and The Charlie Horse Music Pizza (1998).
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Movie8.2DocumentaryMusicTwo 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.
Butterfly in the Sky
2024 · 12 votes