Bobby Breen

Escape to Paradise -- An American tourist in South America finds love and unexpected trouble.

Escape to Paradise -- An American tourist in South America finds love and unexpected trouble.

Breen is an orphan adopted by a San Francisco fisherman, Carillo. The trouble starts when Carillo's widowed sister-in-law moves in with her bratty son. (1939; B&W)

Musical - life in the south complete with all the things you would expect in 1939.

Musical - life in the south complete with all the things you would expect in 1939.

Breen is an orphan adopted by a San Francisco fisherman, Carillo. The trouble starts when Carillo's widowed sister-in-law moves in with her bratty son. (1939; B&W)

Spy versus spy in tropical setting

Spy versus spy in tropical setting

Hawaii Calls -- Spy versus spy in tropical setting

Breaking the Ice -- Breaking the Ice

Hawaii Calls -- After being nabbed while trying to stow away on board an ocean liner en route to Hawaii, young Bobby Breen sings for his travel fare and, along with sidekick Pua, turns detective to recover stolen naval documents from crooks

Chip Winters (Breen) and his buddy Pee Wee (Lee) are at a summer boys camp in Main. Chip befriends famous composer Johnny Selden (Rathboth), who is suffering from writers block. He becomes inspired by Chip's single mother Irene (Claire), who is an accomplished retired singer. Johnny soon invites Irene to perform his newest masterpiece. However, Irene's controlling fiancee Walter (Forbes), will not allow it. It's up to Chip, Pee Wee, and a bevy of funny friends to play matchmaker, getting Walter out of the picture for good, and Johnny and Irene together. Singing child actors Bobby Breen and Billy Lee raise the movie up to an unusally heart-warming and low budget musical. Nominated in 1938 for an Academy Award for Best Music and Score.