''Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow!'' is a 1971 American family drama film directed by Edward Andrew Mann and starring

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. It also features

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in his first credited film appearance. It is based on the true story of Barney Morowitz, who "struggled to maintain a pony stable in

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Plot

Cast

as Barney *Norma French as Mary Lee *Todd Hammer as Toadas *Reuben Figueroa as Angel *David Mann as David *Kevin Riou as Kevin *

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as The Marshal *

as Afro *

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as himself *

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as herself *Oatis Stephens as himself

Production

Principal photography occurred in January 1970 in

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* *{{Rotten Tomatoes, who_says_i_cant_ride_a_rainbow 1971 films 1970s biographical drama films 1971 independent films American biographical drama films American films based on actual events American independent films Films set in New York City Films shot in New York City 1971 drama films 1970s English-language films 1970s American films English-language biographical drama films English-language independent films