The Rainbow Man

The Rainbow Man
Directed by	Fred C. Newmeyer
Produced by	Eddie Dowling George W. Weeks
Written by	Story: Eddie Dowling Adaption: Frances Agnew Screenplay: Frances Agnew Eddie Dowling
Starring	Eddie Dowling Marian Nixon Frankie Darro Sam Hardy Lloyd Ingraham George 'Gabby' Hayes
Music by	Louis F. Gottschalk
Cinematography	Jack MacKenzie
Edited by	J.R. Crone
Production company	Sono-Art Productions
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release dates	May 16, 1929
Running time	96 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Rainbow Man (aka La valle delle rose in Italy) is a 1929 black and white American musical film.

Cast

• Eddie Dowling - Rainbow Ryan
• Marian Nixon - Mary Lane
• Frankie Darro - Billy Ryan
• Sam Hardy - Doc Hardy
• Lloyd Ingraham - Colonel Lane
• George 'Gabby' Hayes - Bill (as George Hayes)
• Dannie Mac Grant - (uncredited)

Soundtrack

• "Sleepy Valley"

Written by James F. Hanley and Andrew Sterling

• "Little Pal"

Written by James F. Hanley and Eddie Dowling

• "Rainbow Man"

Written by James F. Hanley and Eddie Dowling

Trivia

• The Rainbow Man was the film debut of George 'Gabby' Hayes (billed as "George Hayes").

Critical response

A New York Times review from stated that: "The Rainbow Man is an ingenuous stream of slow music and tears, with occasional interludes of more or less effective comedy. Those in the theatre laughed heartily at the fun, and for all one knows they may have shed tears over the distressing state of affairs that surround Rainbow Ryan (Mr. Dowling). Sometimes the incidents are reminiscent of ancient melodramas, for one perceives the most amazing coincidences throughout the picture."

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