"The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton" is a 1974 telefilm produced by Walt Disney Productions. It was originally broadcast on NBC as a two-part episode on The Wonderful World of Disney on January 6, and January 13, 1974. The telefilm was directed by Tom Leetch.
It was followed by a sequel titled "The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper".
Synopsis[]
"The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton" is about a sixth-grader (Eric Shea) who tries to expose a land swindle engineered by a city official (John Fiedler)
Cast[]
- Eric Shea ... Alvin Fernald
- Clay O'Brien ... Shoie
- Kim Richards ... Daphne 'Daffy' Fernald
- Edward Andrews ... Mayor Massey
- Norman Bartold ... Sam Preston
- Larry J. Blake ... Police Chief
- Lynn Borden ... Miss Pinkey
- Lonny Chapman ... Fred Benson
- Rae Dawn Chong ... Greta
- Molly Dodd... Mrs. Blake
- Olive Dunbar ... Mrs. Barkley
- John Fiedler ... Charles Blackburn
- Ted Gehring ... Doyle Reager
- Claude Johnson ... Mr. Fernald
- Bebe Kelly ... Mrs. Fernald
- Marshall Kent ... City Engineer
- Brian Morrison ... Shorty
- George O'Hanlon ... Herb Evans
- Judson Pratt ... Sergeant O'Halloran
- Ed Prentiss ... Commissioner
- Maudie Prickett ... Mrs. Hundley
- Pete Renoudet ... Reporter
- Hal Smith ... Ed Haskins
- Dick Wilson ... Mr. Hodges