Rainbow Over Broadway

Rainbow Over Broadway

1933 · 52 min · ★ 5.7 · Drama

Ex-vaudeville performer Trixie makes a come-back, and threatens to thwart the ambitions of her song-writing step-children, Bob and Judy.

Directed by Richard Thorpe · Written by Carol Webster

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