| Rainbow on the River | |
|---|---|
Louise Beavers and Bobby Breen in a scene from the film | |
| Directed by |
Kurt Neumann George Sherman |
| Screenplay by |
Harry Chandlee Earle Snell William Hurlbut |
| Based on | the novel, Toinette's Philip by C. V. Jamison |
| Produced by |
Sol Lesser Edward Gross |
| Starring |
Bobby Breen May Robson Charles Butterworth |
| Cinematography | Charles Schoenbaum |
| Edited by | Robert Crandall |
| Music by | Hugo Riesenfeld |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release dates | |
Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Rainbow on the River (also known as It Happened in New Orleans) is a 1936 American musical film directed by Kurt Neumann from a screenplay by Harry Chandlee, Earle Snell, and William Hurlbut, based upon the novel Toinette's Philip by C. V. Jamison. Produced by Bobby Breen Productions and Principal Productions, the movie was premiered in New York City on December 17, 1936, and released nationwide by RKO Radio Pictures the following week on Christmas Day. The film stars Bobby Breen, May Robson and Charles Butterworth.
Plot summary
An orphan raised by a former slave in the South is forced to live with unfamiliar relatives in the North. [2]
Cast
- Bobby Breen as Philip Ainsworth
- May Robson as Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth
- Charles Butterworth as Barrett
- Alan Mowbray as Ralph Layton
- Benita Hume as Julia Layton
- Henry O'Neill as Father Josef
- Louise Beavers as Toinette
- Marilyn Knowlden as Lucille Layton
- Lillian Yarbo as Seline (uncredited)
External links
References
- ^ a b "Rainbow on the River: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 2, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ "It Happened in New Orleans". Nuray Pictures.
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