The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper (1976)

7.5/10 90 min Family Mystery

Overview

Daffy Fernald loses her brother's toy rocket when it flies into a storm drain. She knows Alvin will be upset if he finds out, so she climbs into the dark tunnel to search for it. She spots a stranger, Ernie Nelson, and sees that he's carying a gun. She races home and tells Alvin, but the would-be inventor refuses to believe her.

Cast

Eric Shea

Clay O'Brien

Richard Bakalyan

Jaclyn Smith

Cathy Martin

John Colicos

Moroni

Milton Frome

Carnival Barker

Ted Gehring

Officer Jim Moody

Jack Kruschen

Abner Denby

John Lupton

Mr. Fernald

Ronnie Schell

Deputy Scruff

Hal Smith

Carnival Barker

Ed McCready

Carnival Barker

Richard O'Brien

Chester Hayes

Stiltwalker (uncredited)

Kim Richards

Daphne 'Daffy' Fernald

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