Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 December 1936 — Page 11

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FRIDAY, -DEC. 25, 1936

Indiana Theater Reopens For Winter Season With

‘Rainbow on the River’

Bobby Breen, in First Starring Role, Is Just Grand

Kid That Has Lots of

Trouble and Sorrow

Before Situation Clears Up at End.

BY RALPH NORMAN

The Indiana Theater, wit drama,

reopens for the winter season.

Youthful Bobby Breen, popular singer of Eddie Cantor's | evening radio programs, in his first important starring movie is an ingratiating youngster in a picture cosmo- |

Sunday

sSOn mammy good chances, coming 1s simple Songs wie ery one, and Bobby—well, a grand kid that has | sorrow before in the

just

and get straightened out

of trouble

Director Kurt Newmann in filming | the adaptation 6f Mrs. C. V. Jamison's novel of post Civil War days overlooked no opportunities to add pathos to “Rainbow on the River.” | There are many scenes in which. Bobby, as young Philip, is taken | from his Negro mammy and warmhearted New Orleans friends to the | cold, austere aristocracy of his grandmother's New York home that ! will maki the tears hard to keep | back—if you can keep them back.

Bobby's Singing Appealing

Bobby’ singing already has made him a radio favorite, as it will, we feel safe in predicting, make | him a movie favorite. He has nine | songs with wide range of appeal, featuring, of course, “Rainbow on | the River,” which he sings twice, | once with the Hall Johnson choir. | Then there are three Stephen Foster favorites, “Old Folks at Home,” “Ring, Ring de Banjo” and “The Camptown Races.” Three religious Schubert's “Ave

songs,

s Philip, is taken from his | Toinette (Louise Beavers) | when their priest, Father Josef | (Henry O'Neill), knowing that | Philip's grandmother is living, writes her suggesting she send for the child. She sends her niece's husband, Ralph Layton (Alan Mow- | bray), a pusillanimous ereature, who | has instructions from his wife, Julia | (Benita Hume), who wants her | unt’s fortune for her own daugh- | ter, not to claim the boy as an! Ainsworth. But evidence convinces Layton Philip is an Ainsworth.

Gets Cold Reception

Torn from his beloved Toinette. his happy pickaninny friends and | the fatherly priest, the bewildered | Philip arrives in New York to find, not a genial welcome, but a regal | grandmother, Mrs. Ainsworth (May | Robson), who doubts he is her grandchild. In this she is encouraged by the hateful Julia and her | brattish daughter of Philip's age, Lucille (Marilyn Knowlden). Philip's quick smile, sunny dispo- | sition and beautiful voice finally | wins the household, first the butler. Barrett (Charles Butterworth), finall Grandma Ainsworth. But until after Julia has contrived | to have him adopted, and that fail- | ing, placed in an orphans’ home. | And much worse—she drowned his | pets, trained white mice given him by Father Josef. For the last Philip and his New heartbroken by Philip's absence, death. And then comes the reunion, with grandmother, Philip and Toinette riding away from New Orleans as Bobby sings for the second time, “Rainbow on River Plot Is Simple

“Rainbow on the River” offers no surprises. Its story has been tried | often and always found true. In| short, it is a typical ‘Shirley Temple storv; indeed easily have played the leading role,

not

sentimental touch, | grandmother go back

neal

happy

the

“Rainbow on the River,”

| “brat” of

LILI

and |

Orleans to find Toinette, |

that child star might j

h RKO’s new musical melo-

is as sentimental as an Al Jol-

Ne ig Philip to ‘a little girl of

iltiotgh Bobby's supporting cast | particularly

includes no names popular at the box office, it was well

naturally.

a few closing scenes. Charlie Butterworth as the butler

land Philip's sympathetic friend is | his usual self.

Louise Beavers, Mr. Mowbray, Miss Hume and Marilyn Knowlden are excelient. (Miss Knowlden as the spoiled, impish | daughter reminded us of

compliment to her

| course.) In minor roles, Mr. O'Neill, Lillian Yarbo and Stymie Beard are well cast, Bobby's show, though, and he takes his starring honors naturally and graciously. We hope to see more of him, as doubtless we will. Edward Everett Horton heads the cast of “Let's Make a Million,” the Indiana's second picture on the | opening week" Ss twin bill:

DAMITA IS BACK -K WITH MATE |

| By United Preas HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 25—Lili Damita, screen star, wanted to be home for Christmas, so she boarded a (transport in New York and was re[united with Hubby Errol Flynn. Every one thought Lili was en route {to Europe and her unexpected return dispelled rumors of a marital rift. She will leave for Europe soon and later join Mr. Fiynn in Tahiti.

portrayal, of

TWO HITS

TODAY-SAT. SUNDAY

Continuous Matine Today—1:30 P. M.

Added Hit! © Ross © Alexander in “Here ¥ , Comes ._ Carter”

MARION DAVIES CLARK GABLE CAIN and MABEL

ALLEN JENKINS « ROSCOE KARNSY

heading a double bill, today

the “The Children’s Hour,” a

“Rainbow on the River” is!

in “Boss Rider of Gun Creek” and “Kelly the Second” Tomorrow! First Run

“PLAINSMEN of DEVIL- LAND"

"WALTER C, KELLY VALERIE EDITH FELLOWS + A Columbia Picture

WHAT, WHEN, WHERE APOLLO

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7:30 and

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6:30 and KEITH'S

“The Pool,” presented by the Pederal Players. Curtain at £:15,

LOEW'S

“After the Thin Man.’ liam Fowel and M jis "Loy ' 3, 5:25, 7:45 and 10:1

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80, of Gun Creek,” with Buck Jones,

AMBASSADOR

“Big Broadcast of 1937,” with Jack Benny, George Burns and Gracie Allen. Also, As Maiden Lane.”

OHIO | “The Bride Walks Qut,”” with Bar-

bara Stanwyck and Gene Raymond. Also “End of the Trail.’

FORMER ANNOUNCER

| Gordon Jones, top spot opposite Betty Furness in “They Wanted to Marry,” was a {leading Pacific Coast play-by-play

the films claimed him.

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