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Twila Liggett. Dr. Twila C. Liggett is the Creator of the outstanding PBS Children’s TV series, Reading Rainbow which premiered on PBS in 1983. She has been Executive Producer of the Emmy award winning series, Reading Rainbow, since its inception. Her knowledge and experience continue to provide the vital links between the parallel worlds of ...
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May 19, 2017 · Ganek: Twila was the person responsible for continuing to get money to produce the show. ... Liggett: We made kids want to read, and that makes a huge impact. It’s like playing the piano. The ...
May 7, 2024 · At Liggett’s insistence, the Lancits went in search of a male host for the series because more boys than girls typically struggle with reading. Burton was recruited to host because of his appearance in Alex Haley’s landmark Roots series, as well as his run hosting a couple of seasons of the kids series Rebop on WGBH. Burton had a personal ...
Dec 23, 2023 · At long last, this capped the development process for the first season of "Reading Rainbow," which took 18 months altogether. Liggett's perseverance was what kept the project alive. "Twila was a relentless Nebraska girl with a will of steel," said producer Cecily Truett to Mental Floss. "She was indomitable."
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The concept of a reading series for children originated with Twila Liggett, PhD who in partnership with Cecily Truett Lancit and Larry Lancit, at Lancit Media Productions in New York created the television series. The original team also included Lynne Brenner Ganek, Ellen Schecter, and host LeVar Burton. The show's title was conceived by an ...
Jun 9, 2022 · The key creators of the show were Twila Liggett, who started out as a teacher of eight- and nine-year-old kids, and Cecily Truett Lancit and Larry Lancit, a married couple who had a production ...
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Dr. Twila Liggett: Executive Producer and Creator of Reading Rainbow by Pola Rosen, Ed.D. While watching the successful 20-year-old PBS-TV program Reading Rainbow
