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Finian's Rainbow
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Writers:
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Release Date:
9 October 1968 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Family | Fantasy | Musical See more »
Tagline:
Let yourself glow See more »
Plot:
A mysterious Irishman, Finian, and his beautiful daughter Sharon, arrive one day in Rainbow Valley,... See more » | Add synopsis »
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 7 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(38 articles)
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User Reviews:
aw, innocence! See more (53 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Fred Astaire ... Finian McLonergan

Petula Clark ... Sharon McLonergan
Tommy Steele ... 'Og' the Leprechaun

Don Francks ... Woody Mahoney

Keenan Wynn ... Senator Billboard Rawkins
Barbara Hancock ... Susan the Silent

Al Freeman Jr. ... Howard
Ronald Colby ... Buzz Collins
Dolph Sweet ... Sheriff
Wright King ... District Attorney
Louil Silas ... Henry
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brenda Arnau ... Sharecropper 'Necessity' (uncredited)
Charles Carter ... Sharecropper (uncredited)
Robert Cleaves ... Geologist (uncredited)
Robert Cole ... Sharecropper (uncredited)
Willie Covan ... Sharecropper (uncredited)
Evelyn Dutton ... Sharecropper (uncredited)
Martin Eric ... Deputy (uncredited)
Joe Evans ... Sharecropper (uncredited)
Talya Ferro ... Sharecropper (uncredited)
James Field ... Sharecropper (uncredited)
Carey Foster ... Sharecropper (uncredited)
Lili Francks ... Sharecropper (uncredited)
Nicci-Ann Frank ... Sharecropper Child (uncredited)
Roy Glenn ... Passion Pilgrim Gospeleer (uncredited)
Jester Hairston ... Passion Pilgrim Gospeleer (uncredited)
Louis Hart ... Man in White Suit (uncredited)
Marya Henriques ... Sharecropper (uncredited)
Robert S. Holman ... Lucas (uncredited)
Joyce Horne ... Sharecropper (uncredited)
Vince Howard ... Geologist #1 (uncredited)
Bruce Hoy ... Sharecropper (uncredited)
Bobby Johnson ... Sharecropper (uncredited)
Carlton Johnson ... Sharecropper (uncredited)
Phyllis Kennedy ... Sharecropper (uncredited)
Avon Long ... Passion Pilgrim Gospeleer (uncredited)
Maurishka ... Sharecropper (uncredited)
Bert May ... Sharecropper (uncredited)
Gary Menteer ... Sharecropper (uncredited)
Frances E. Nealy ... Sharecropper (uncredited)
Roy Palmer ... Sharecropper (uncredited)
Frank Radcliffe ... Sharecropper (uncredited)
Leonard Rogel ... Man in White Suit (uncredited)
Claude Thompson ... Sharecropper (uncredited)
Peter Virgo ... Deputy (uncredited)
Rebecca Vorno ... Sharecropper (uncredited)
Clessia Wade ... Sharecropper (uncredited)
Jonathan Wynne ... Sharecropper (uncredited)
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Directed by
Francis Ford Coppola 
 
Writing credits
E.Y. Harburg (book: from the Broadway play) and
Fred Saidy (book: from the Broadway play)

E.Y. Harburg (screenplay) &
Fred Saidy (screenplay)

Produced by
Joel Freeman .... associate producer
Joseph Landon .... producer
 
Original Music by
Ray Heindorf (uncredited)
 
Cinematography by
Philip H. Lathrop (director of photography) (as Philip Lathrop)
 
Film Editing by
Melvin Shapiro (film editor)
 
Production Design by
Hilyard M. Brown 
 
Set Decoration by
Phil Abramson  (as Philip Abramson)
William L. Kuehl 
 
Costume Design by
Dorothy Jeakins (costumes designed by)
 
Makeup Department
Gordon Bau .... makeup supervisor
Jean Burt Reilly .... supervising hair stylist
 
Production Management
Joel Freeman .... production supervisor (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Fred Gammon .... assistant director
Howard G. Kazanjian .... assistant director (as Howard Kazanjian)
 
Sound Department
M.A. Merrick .... sound
Dan Wallin .... sound
 
Stunts
Jerry Brutsche .... utility stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Carroll Ballard .... second unit photography (uncredited)
William N. Clark .... first assistant camera (uncredited)
Robert Jason .... electrician (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Fred Talmage .... assistant film editor
 
Music Department
Ken Darby .... associate music supervisor
E.Y. Harburg .... lyrics by: from the Broadway play
Richard C. Harris .... music editor
Ray Heindorf .... conductor
Ray Heindorf .... music supervisor
Burton Lane .... music by: from the Broadway play
Bob Bain .... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Jack Dumont .... musician (uncredited)
Albert Sendrey .... orchestrator (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Ronald Colby .... dialogue supervisor
Betty Levin .... continuity
Phill Norman .... main title
Hermes Pan .... choreographer
George Lucas .... production assistant (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
141 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (35 mm prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)
Certification:
Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:G | Singapore:PG | Australia:G | Canada:PG (video rating) | UK:U | Ireland:G | New Zealand:G
Filming Locations:
Potrero Valley, Thousand Oaks, California, USASee more »
Company:
Warner Brothers/Seven ArtsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The original Broadway production of "Finian's Rainbow" opened at the 46th Street Theater on January 10, 1947, ran for 725 performances and won the 1947 Tony Awards for the Best Actor (David Wayne), Music Director and Choreography.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: In the scene where Finian goes into the woods to bury the crock of gold, there is a shot looking down on him while he is digging the hole. It shows quite a lot of dirt between the pile of dirt he has heaped up and the hole, enough to cover up the grass immediately around the hole on that side. But in the shot right after he places the crock in the ground, there is no dirt on the grass around the hole.See more »
Quotes:
Finian McLonergan:[singing] Green is the color of the shamrocks /and the grass on Blarney hill / Oh, the darlin' green of Ireland /and the good old dollar bill.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "ER: Love's Labor Lost (#1.19)" (1995)See more »
Soundtrack:
Rain Dance BalletSee more »

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16 out of 21 people found the following review useful.
aw, innocence!, 7 March 2006
Author: buggestwug from United States

'Finians Rainbow' with Fred Astaire and Petulia Clark may not be in the same league as 'The Sound of Music' or 'South Pacific' but why should it matter. A movie does not need to be complicated or cost millions to be enjoyed. It has beautiful music, Fred Astaire dancing and a growing Lepricon! What more can you ask for?

I saw 'Finians Rainbow' for the first time (in the '60's) when i was a teenager. I was young and innocent and so was the movie. Now that I'm old, I love to sit back and watch 'Finians Rainbow' and other movies of this ilk ('Calamity Jane', 'Bye,Bye Birdie') and pretend i'm innocent again.

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