STATE THEATRE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 67, 11 December 1937, Page 14

STATE THEATRE

••SING AND BE HAFPY" AND "RAINBOW ON THE RIVER." The tragic aftermath of war is vividly reflected in the lives of the characters appearing in Bobby Breen's current starring picture "Rainbow on the River" which returns to the State tonight. The dramatic musical fllm, produced by Sol Lesser for Principal Productions is laid in the period directly followintj the Civil War, when the strife-torn South was courageously undergoing rehabilitation. Against this background is painted a heart-touching picture of a young orphan boy. An old coloured mammy takes the child under her care and brings it up in a eimple, yet carefree life. Gifted with a natural and remarkable singing voice the lad merrily sings his way into the hearts of all until a sudden turn of events drags hiih froxa the side of the faithful servant to place him in the inhospitable atmosphere of a stern grandmother 's mansion ' in the North. But. his enehanting voice and personality finally win the old woman's aflection and he establishes a link of friendship between his Yankee and Southern benefactors. Having skyrocketed to film fame in his first picture, "Let's Sing Again," and won the hearts of fans as Eddie Cantor's radio protege, young Bobby Breen reaclies new heights in his current musical story.