Whit Reichert Movies
- 1991
She Stood Alone is the fact-based story of Prudence Crandall, described by her admirers as "the bravest woman in America." In Connecticut in the 1830s, Ms. Crandall establishes a school for young woman. Upon her acceptance of a black girl for admission, Prudence endures racism, threats, renunciations and mob violence. When the white parents pull their children out, Prudence defiantly opens the doors of her school exclusively for African-American girls. Mare Winningham is excellent, and scrupulously accurate in her period costumes and mannerisms, as Prudence Crandall. Produced by Disney, She Stood Alone was originally telecast as part of NBC's "Education 1st" week in April of 1991. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
First telecast October 21, 1990 on the Disney Channel cable service, Back to Hannibal: The Return of Huckleberry Finn is set 20 years after the Mark Twain novel. Tom Sawyer (Mitchell Anderson) is now a budding lawyer, while Huck Finn (Raphael Sbarge) is a reporter. They descend upon their old home town of Hannibal when their friend, ex-slave Jim Watson (Paul Winfield), is accused of murdering the husband of Tom's childhood sweetheart Becky Thatcher (Megan Follows). Roy Johansen's script even manages to haul in the King and the Duke (Joe Bova, Ned Beatty) from Huckleberry Finn. It's rather pointless, but it goes down easily enough. But, say: doesn't Back to Hannibal smell like a TV series pilot to you? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1980
- PG
Stuckey's Last Stand is a limp, juvenile comedy about one day in a summer camp for young children. Along with chief counselor Stuckey (Ray Anzalone) are others who are equally inept. Duke (Richard Cosentino) dresses up with a military flair and considers his charges from that perspective. Marianne (Marilyn Terschluse) dresses down in bathing suits and her charges consider her from that perspective. Everything ends up without a loss of life, but Whit (Whit Reichert), another inadequate counselor, has to see a psychiatrist after the day is finished. The story is told in flashbacks during his session. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Whit Reichert, Ray Anzalon, (more)
