RARE \"Rainbow on the River\" Bobby Breen Hand Signed Musical Note on 3X5 Card For Sale

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RARE \"Rainbow on the River\" Bobby Breen Hand Signed Musical Note on 3X5 Card:
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Isadore Borsuk(November 4, 1927 – September 19, 2016), better known asBobby Breen, was a Canadian-born American actor and singer. He was a popular male child singer during the 1930s and reached major popularity with film and radio appearances.Breen was born Isadore Borsuk on November 4, 1927 (according to some sources he was born in 1928) inMontréal, Canada, the son of Hyman and Rebecca Borsuk. His parents were poorJewishimmigrants from present-day Ukraine. They, along with Breen\'s three older siblings, migrated from Kiev to Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1927. Soon after, they relocated toToronto. His singing talent as aboy sopranowas discovered at age three by his sister Susan, herself an aspiring musical student who was several years his senior. While their parents did not show any particular interest, Susan decided to help him achieve stardom. With the assistance from her music teacher, Breen got a chance to perform in front of an audience in a nightclub. Soon, he began winning prizes in theatre competitions, providing significant amount of income to the poor family. Due to his gained popularity, the two siblings decided to look for work and recognition in theUnited States. Financed by Susan, they traveled toChicagoby bus in 1934, where he began working with people such asGloria SwansonandMilton Berlein local theater productions. Breen later relocated toNew York City. The foreign-sounding last name of Borsuk had been anglicised to Breen prior to their arrival in the United States.Breen went toHollywoodin 1935, where he received singing lessons from a vocal coach. Film producerSol Lesser, who had discoveredJackie Coogan, signed Breen toRKO Radio Pictures..Around this time, he became a regular performer onEddie Cantor\'s weekly radio show in 1936 , where his talents as aboy sopranowere appreciated by the listeners. Prior to the release of his first motion picture,Let\'s Sing Again, he was compared to other child stars of the era such asFreddie BartholomewandShirley Temple. In terms of his vocalist abilities, he was described as a combination ofAllan Jones,Nelson EddyandAl Jolson. His debut saw him being top-billed withHenry Armettaas his co-star.He sangLa donna è mobile, among other songs, in the movie.Satisfied with his debut for the studio, RKO signed a deal with him for three additional movies. He was cast in another musical later the same year calledRainbow on the River, co-starringMay RobsonandAlan Mowbray. He sangAve Mariaand the film\'s title songRainbow on the River.Kurt Neumann, who had directed Breen in his first two pictures, worked with him for the last time inMake a Wishin 1937. His co-star wasBasil Rathbone. In a 1938 article, he was referred to as one of the rare cases ofchild actorssucceeding in an adult-dominated industry.By the time he had completed filmingEscape to Paradisein 1939, his voice was gradually changing due to puberty. As a result, he retired from the film industry, despite being originally contracted for two additional movies, and instead focused on his education atBeverly Hills High School.

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