Wow! I often tell people that Youtube is the closest thing to a time machine.I loved the Alvin Fernald books as a kid and always wathed the films on the Wonderful World of Disney.Thanks for posting this,
I read all the Alvin Fernald books when I was a kid. So I was elated when these Wiz Kid movies came out -- many of the scenes are taken out of several of the books. For instance the boxing glove attached to the accordion rack, which punches the kidnapper. And when the kids roll those tires down the hill to stop the kidnappers. Kim RIchards was the perfect choice for Alvin's sister
It's obvious here that Eric Shea (Alvin) had passed puberty by this filming and Clay O'Brien (Shoie) hadn't yet. It was interesting seeing Clay O'Brien on an interview for The Apple Dumpling Gang DVD. He goes by Clay Cooper now (His birth name is Clay O'Brien Cooper.), and he works as a rodeo cowboy now.
This movie was a sequel, w/ the same kids, of "The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton", which had been on Disney around 1974. I haven't seen this since it was on NBC, but I saw the first movie on The Disney Channel back around 1985, back when it used to show stuff that appealed to more than preteens. I remember seeing the Gallagher shows from the 1960s on Disney Channel sometime in the 90s as well.
I remember being so excited to see this multi-part movie on Disney when I was a kid! Does anyone else remember the fishing pole with the eavesdropping device, or the robot that looked like Frankenstein?
Man, it sounds very familiar, but what I remember most clearly is the kids spying on the woman (Jaclyn Smith) from the ferris wheel at the carnival. I remember being excited as well and loving the movie. Unfortunately I only saw it once.
can anyone tell me where I can find the entire movie. My fiance asked me to see if I could find it for him and I would love to give it to him for his birthday?
OMFG!- You have to post the whole thing! You have to! I have not seen this in 32 years, but parts of it I remember even now. Like the scene when they're at the carnival one night and they're stuck at the top of a ferris wheel watching a man and woman, both suspicious, talking. I think the woman was Jacklyn Smith, who was only then beginning to enjoy success with Charlie's Angels. I have no idea why I remember this. Thanx for the post!
God, I remember loving those "Whiz Kid" movies so much, I got the books from the library and wrote the Disney Channel asking them to put more of them on. *lol Those poor guys probably got scads of letters every week, dutifully printed, from kids asking for god knows what.
if you think about it, that fall would probably have crippled most people. there's this ledge you'd smack against hard and the roll off of. but hey, that's the magic of the movies.
yeah, i think that might come later. i forget how they find their way back down there. the whole thing is very nancy drew, which means the plot's a tad tricky and i haven't watched it since i posted it. which is too bad, it's a fun movie.
Wow! I often tell people that Youtube is the closest thing to a time machine.I loved the Alvin Fernald books as a kid and always wathed the films on the Wonderful World of Disney.Thanks for posting this,
thewaitingape 2 months ago
I read all the Alvin Fernald books when I was a kid. So I was elated when these Wiz Kid movies came out -- many of the scenes are taken out of several of the books. For instance the boxing glove attached to the accordion rack, which punches the kidnapper. And when the kids roll those tires down the hill to stop the kidnappers. Kim RIchards was the perfect choice for Alvin's sister
jchahine 1 year ago
@Frankenberry73 How'd u get them, from another country, or ripped them from older stuff?
gigaman1989 2 years ago
It's obvious here that Eric Shea (Alvin) had passed puberty by this filming and Clay O'Brien (Shoie) hadn't yet. It was interesting seeing Clay O'Brien on an interview for The Apple Dumpling Gang DVD. He goes by Clay Cooper now (His birth name is Clay O'Brien Cooper.), and he works as a rodeo cowboy now.
jehobden 2 years ago
This movie was a sequel, w/ the same kids, of "The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton", which had been on Disney around 1974. I haven't seen this since it was on NBC, but I saw the first movie on The Disney Channel back around 1985, back when it used to show stuff that appealed to more than preteens. I remember seeing the Gallagher shows from the 1960s on Disney Channel sometime in the 90s as well.
jehobden 2 years ago
i made myself crazy trying to find mystery at riverton. i wonder if a copy of it exists anywhere.
highway234 2 years ago
@highway234 probably not (yet!)
gigaman1989 2 years ago
there is a dummy frankenstein which the wiz kid replaces with his walking robot, thus the robot is dressed up as frankenstein
rogerwoof 2 years ago
I remember being so excited to see this multi-part movie on Disney when I was a kid! Does anyone else remember the fishing pole with the eavesdropping device, or the robot that looked like Frankenstein?
TitusChickpea 2 years ago
Man, it sounds very familiar, but what I remember most clearly is the kids spying on the woman (Jaclyn Smith) from the ferris wheel at the carnival. I remember being excited as well and loving the movie. Unfortunately I only saw it once.
bijeto 2 years ago
can anyone tell me where I can find the entire movie. My fiance asked me to see if I could find it for him and I would love to give it to him for his birthday?
psych407 2 years ago
please post the whole movie please please please
roxmysoxs 2 years ago
My childhood !! Great! Thanks!
bardobulga 3 years ago
Is that Kim Richards from Witch Mountain ?
ninelivecat 3 years ago
yes it is. :)
highway234 3 years ago
that sucks
scralean 2 years ago
Wow thank you so much for uploading this
ninelivecat 3 years ago
OMFG!- You have to post the whole thing! You have to! I have not seen this in 32 years, but parts of it I remember even now. Like the scene when they're at the carnival one night and they're stuck at the top of a ferris wheel watching a man and woman, both suspicious, talking. I think the woman was Jacklyn Smith, who was only then beginning to enjoy success with Charlie's Angels. I have no idea why I remember this. Thanx for the post!
bijeto 4 years ago
God, I remember loving those "Whiz Kid" movies so much, I got the books from the library and wrote the Disney Channel asking them to put more of them on. *lol Those poor guys probably got scads of letters every week, dutifully printed, from kids asking for god knows what.
ignoranceandwant 4 years ago
if you think about it, that fall would probably have crippled most people. there's this ledge you'd smack against hard and the roll off of. but hey, that's the magic of the movies.
highway234 5 years ago
Isn't this the one where Daphne goes further into the storm drain, and sees "a man with a gun"?
crpsaiyan 4 years ago
yeah, i think that might come later. i forget how they find their way back down there. the whole thing is very nancy drew, which means the plot's a tad tricky and i haven't watched it since i posted it. which is too bad, it's a fun movie.
highway234 4 years ago
I didn't know you could crawl around down there. I know what I'll be doing this weekend.
awall16 5 years ago 2