''Rainbow Riley'' is a 1926 American silent

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by Charles Hines and starring

Johnny Hines John F. Hines (July 25, 1895 – October 24, 1970) was an American actor who had numerous film roles during the silent era, including many starring ones. He appeared in more than 50 films and numerous film shorts. But he did not succeed in tran ...

, Brenda Bond, and Bradley Barker.

Plot

As described in a film magazine review, Steve Riley, a cub reporter, is sent out to cover a feud between two large families. He becomes the enemy of both, because he wishes to marry Alice, a young woman from one family, and does not wish to marry a young woman of the other, even though she loves him. After a series of dangerous adventures, he is rescued. He returns to the office of his paper with a big story and a new wife.

Cast

Preservation

A fragment of ''Rainbow Riley'' is held in the

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.The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Rainbow Riley''
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References

Bibliography

* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

* * 1926 films Silent American comedy films Films directed by Charles Hines American silent feature films 1920s English-language films First National Pictures films American black-and-white films Silent films in color 1926 comedy films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub