- Country: USA
- Genres: Drama, Music
- Release: 1936-12-18
- Director: Kurt Neumann
- Writers: Mrs. C.V. Jamison , Earle Snell , Harry Chandlee , William Hurlbut , Clarence Marks
- Language: English
- Stars: Bobby Breen , May Robson , Charles Butterworth , Alan Mowbray
- Runtime: 87 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: It Happened in New Orleans (United States of America) , I prosefhi tou orfanou (Greece) , Cantando Saudades (Brazil) , Le Chant du Missouri (France, French Republic) , Arco-Íris no Rio (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Rainbow on the River (United States of America) , Am großen Strom (Austria) , Perimenontas tin avgi (Greece) , ボビーの凱歌 (Japan) , Rainbow on the River (United Kingdom) , Rainbow on the River
- Plot: Young Phillip Ainsworth, (Bobby Breen), an orphan of the US Civil War, has been lovingly raised by Toinette, (Louise Beavers) a former slave. Toinette has big plans for the boy. She has saved her money to send him to a private school. But when the local priest, Father Josef, (Henry O'Neill) finds Phillip's family living in New York, the boy is sent north to live with people who refuse to accept him as their own. His only friend is the butler, Barrett, (Charles Butterworth). But his curmodgeon of a grandmother, (May Robson) is finally broken down by the boy's charm and good manners, and all ends happily. Along the way Breen has ample opportunity to show off his voice by singing several songs, including the title song three times.
- IMDB:tt0028157
Rainbow on the River Cast · · · ALL
Kurt Neumann
Director
Bobby Breen
Philip Ainsworth
May Robson
Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth
Charles Butterworth
Barrett
Alan Mowbray
Ralph Layton
Benita Hume
Julia Layton
Henry O’Neill
(I)
(1891–1961)
Father Josef
Louise Beavers
Toinette
Marilyn Knowlden
Lucille Layton
Eddie ‘Rochester’ Anderson
(1905–1977)
Doctor (uncredited)
Matthew ‘Stymie’ Beard
(1925–1981)
Lilybell Jones (uncredited)
Betty Blythe
Flower Buyer (uncredited)
Mozelle Britton
(uncredited)
Theresa Maxwell Conover
Mrs. Logan (uncredited)
Jack Egger
(uncredited)
Lillian Harmer
Superintendent (uncredited)
Lew Kelly
Cabman (uncredited)
Lillian Yarbo
Seline (uncredited)