Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow! (Barney) (1971)
Movie Info
This upbeat children's adventure tells the true story of gentle Barney Marcovitz who firmly believes that the world's hope is in the hands of children. Barney manages a pony farm/petting zoo in Greenwich Village so that city kids can sample country life. The trouble begins when the real estate developers who own his property want to put up a housing complex. The irate neighbors rally on behalf of Barney's zoo, but the developers won't listen. The defeated zoo keeper then gives his animals to the local kids. Mayhem ensues, especially with two children who try to keep their new pony a secret from their parents. In the end, all is saved when Barney moves his menagerie to the Bronx.
Cast
Jack Klugman
as Barney
as Barney
Norma French
as Mary Lee
as Mary Lee
Reuben Figueroa
as Angel
as Angel
David Mann
as David
as David
Kevin Riou
as Kevin
as Kevin
Val Avery
as The Marshal
as The Marshal
Morgan Freeman
as Afro
as Afro
Skitch Henderson
as Himself
as Himself
Heather MacRae
as Herself
as Herself
Otis Stephens
as Himself
as Himself
Ed Crowley
as Schaeffer
as Schaeffer
Dan Drake
as Chauffeur
as Chauffeur
Laura Figueroa
as Angel's Mother
as Angel's Mother
Frances Foster
as Kevin's Mother
as Kevin's Mother
Florence Kennedy
as Kevin's Grandmother
as Kevin's Grandmother
Virginia Kiser
as David's Mother
as David's Mother
Leib Lensky
as Derelict
as Derelict
Rick Moss
as Rick
as Rick
Ruben Figueroa
as Angel
as Angel
Bob Nielsen
as Cop #1
as Cop #1
Mervyn Nelson
as A.S.P.C.A. Man
as A.S.P.C.A. Man
David Polinger
as Architect
as Architect
Antonia Rey
as Chi Chi's Mother
as Chi Chi's Mother
Elliot Robins
as Cop #2
as Cop #2
Esther Rolle
as Maid
as Maid
Jack Strauss
as Architect
as Architect
Don Smith
as Rag
as Rag
Lee Steele
as Drunk
as Drunk
Douglass Watson
as David's Father
as David's Father
Barney Marovitz
as Horse Van Driver
as Horse Van Driver
Critic Reviews for Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow! (Barney)
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Neither the relationship, nor the kids, nor even the animals gets handsome enough treatment to redeem Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow! from general mediocrity.
July 22, 2013 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…
The film's potential for sentimentality is high, but luckily the filmmakers never stoop to the obvious, and the result is a warm-hearted, if rather slow-moving, tale.
July 22, 2013 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
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