https://northtexasradio.org Sun, 24 May 2026 05:00:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://northtexasradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/cropped-NTR-Logo-512-32x32.png https://northtexasradio.org 32 32 https://northtexasradio.org/davey-and-goliath-lost-in-a-cave-1960-animation/ Sun, 24 May 2026 05:00:33 +0000 https://northtexasradio.org/?p=3663 "For many children of the 1960s and 1970s, it’s a familiar scene: Sunday morning sunlight pours in through the window as you sprawl out on the living room floor. Some families busy themselves as they get ready for church—you may even already have on your Sunday best. From the family TV, a familiar voice bellows: “Oh, Daaavey.”
- Living Lutheran
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- Bob Clampett
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- Roger Ebert
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British Film Institute
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