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Apr 13, 2025

Pete

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Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: April 13, 1984 – Kidco Premiered in Theaters.

On this day April 13, 1984, the family comedy Kidco premiered in theaters. Directed by Ronald F. Maxwell, the film starred Scott Schwartz, best known for his role in A Christmas Story, alongside Clifton James and Charles Hallahan.

Kidco was loosely based on the real life story of a group of kids who started a small business selling fertilizer from horse manure and found themselves in a battle with the IRS. The film followed Dickie Cessna, played by Schwartz, as he and his sisters turn a...

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