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  • Reading Rainbow Ruth Law Thrills a Nation (Season 11, Episode 5)
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    TV Episode | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

Reading Rainbow

Ruth Law Thrills a Nation (Season 11, Episode 5)
TV-Y
TV Episode | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Once again the show looks into firsts in air travel, recounting great pilots such as Bessie Coleman, Amelia Earhart and the featured book's heroine, Ruth Law. Linda Lavin narrates the story of Ruth Law, who traveled from Chicago to New ...See moreOnce again the show looks into firsts in air travel, recounting great pilots such as Bessie Coleman, Amelia Earhart and the featured book's heroine, Ruth Law. Linda Lavin narrates the story of Ruth Law, who traveled from Chicago to New York City in a single engine airplane, without benefit of headlights to keep the weight down, in the early 20th century, in two days. See less
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Director
Mark Mannucci
Composer
Stephen Horelick
Casting Director
Laura Frame Sullivan
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 14, 1994
Release date
Oct 14, 1994 (United States)
Awards
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Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 38 wins & 90 nominations

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LeVar Burton
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
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Linda Lavin
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