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Finian's Rainbow

  • 19681968
  • GG
  • 2h 21m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
3.9K
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Fred Astaire, Petula Clark, Don Francks, and Tommy Steele in Finian's Rainbow (1968)
An Irish immigrant and his daughter move into a town in the American South with a magical piece of gold that will change people's lives, including a struggling farmer and African American citizens threatened by a bigoted politician.
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An Irish immigrant and his daughter move into a town in the American South with a magical piece of gold that will change people's lives, including a struggling farmer and African American ci... Read allAn Irish immigrant and his daughter move into a town in the American South with a magical piece of gold that will change people's lives, including a struggling farmer and African American citizens threatened by a bigoted politician.An Irish immigrant and his daughter move into a town in the American South with a magical piece of gold that will change people's lives, including a struggling farmer and African American citizens threatened by a bigoted politician.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
3.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Francis Ford Coppola
  • Writers
    • E.Y. Harburg(from the Broadway play: book by)
    • Fred Saidy(from the Broadway play: book by)
  • Stars
    • Fred Astaire
    • Petula Clark
    • Tommy Steele
  • Director
    • Francis Ford Coppola
  • Writers
    • E.Y. Harburg(from the Broadway play: book by)
    • Fred Saidy(from the Broadway play: book by)
  • Stars
    • Fred Astaire
    • Petula Clark
    • Tommy Steele
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 68User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 1 win & 9 nominations total

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    Trailer 2:58
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    Photos40

    Fred Astaire in Finian's Rainbow (1968)
    Fred Astaire and Barbara Hancock in Finian's Rainbow (1968)
    Petula Clark and Tommy Steele in Finian's Rainbow (1968)
    Fred Astaire in Finian's Rainbow (1968)
    Fred Astaire, Petula Clark, and Don Francks in Finian's Rainbow (1968)
    Petula Clark and Don Francks in Finian's Rainbow (1968)
    Barbara Hancock and Tommy Steele in Finian's Rainbow (1968)
    Francis Ford Coppola in Finian's Rainbow (1968)
    Fred Astaire, Petula Clark, Don Francks, and Tommy Steele in Finian's Rainbow (1968)
    Fred Astaire, Petula Clark, Don Francks, and Tommy Steele in Finian's Rainbow (1968)
    Petula Clark and Tommy Steele in Finian's Rainbow (1968)
    Barbara Hancock and Tommy Steele in Finian's Rainbow (1968)

    Top cast

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    Fred Astaire
    Fred Astaire
    • Finian McLonergan
    Petula Clark
    Petula Clark
    • Sharon McLonergan
    Tommy Steele
    Tommy Steele
    • Og
    Don Francks
    Don Francks
    • Woody Mahoney
    Keenan Wynn
    Keenan Wynn
    • Senator Billboard Rawkins
    Barbara Hancock
    Barbara Hancock
    • Susan the Silent
    Al Freeman Jr.
    Al Freeman Jr.
    • Howard
    Ronald Colby
    Ronald Colby
    • Buzz Collins
    Dolph Sweet
    Dolph Sweet
    • Sheriff
    Wright King
    Wright King
    • District Attorney
    Louil Silas
    • Henry
    Brenda Arnau
    Brenda Arnau
    • Sharecropper 'Necessity'
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Carter
    • Sharecropper
    • (uncredited)
    Sterling Clark
    • Sharecropper
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Cleaves
    • Geologist
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Cole
    • Sharecropper
    • (uncredited)
    Willie Covan
    • Sharecropper
    • (uncredited)
    Evelyn Dutton
    • Sharecropper
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Francis Ford Coppola
    • Writers
      • E.Y. Harburg(from the Broadway play: book by) (screenplay by)
      • Fred Saidy(from the Broadway play: book by) (screenplay by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Many, including Fred Astaire, blamed director Francis Ford Coppola for cutting off Astaire's feet during filming of his dancing scenes, but it was Warner Bros. who decided, after the filming had been completed in 35mm, to convert the film to the wider 70mm and promote it as a "reserved-ticket roadshow attraction." This was achieved by cropping off the tops and bottoms of the film frame, including some shots of Astaire's footwork.
    • Goofs
      In the song "Old Devil Moon" as Woody and Sharon dance through the stream, Woody has bare feet and his hands are in Sharon's. In the next shot, he has his shoes on, and it even looks as if his trousers are dry.
    • Quotes

      Finian McLonergan: What do you think makes America different from Ireland?

      Sharon McLonergan: It has more Irishmen?

    • Crazy credits
      introducing Barbara Hancock as "Susan the Silent"
    • Alternate versions
      Filmed in 35mm, Warners decided afterwards to promote it as a "reserved-ticket roadshow attraction" and converted it to 70mm, creating a wider-screen aspect ratio by cropping away the tops and bottoms of the images, and cropping away Fred Astaire's feet during some of his dance scenes. Restored versions show the original aspect ratio.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Look To The Rainbow / How Are Things In Glocca Morra?
      (1946) (uncredited)

      (Main Title)

      Played during the opening credits

      Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg

      Music by Burton Lane

      Sung by Petula Clark ("Rainbow") and played by the Warner Bros.

      Orchestra ("Glocca Morra") conducted by Ray Heindorf

    User reviews68

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    Featured review
    Finian's Rainbow
    First, FINIAN'S RAINBOW does not take place in Tennessee. The movie only mentions Rainbow Valley, but onstage the valley is in Missitucky, home to Fort Knox and the gold depository that was thankfully saved by James Bond in later (for the movie, earlier) years.

    The movie's flaws lie not so much in the updating to 1968 as in the eyes of today's viewers. We have sadly grown used to movies that are paced much faster than this one. As a result, those too young to have grown up with older movies will consider FINIAN'S RAINBOW very slow and overlong.

    Fundamentally, though, FINIAN'S RAINBOW suffers the same afflictions all stage musicals suffer when transcribed to the big screen: Loss of intimacy. Hollywood always makes stage musicals 'way too big. They think musicals have to take place all over the continent. Oddly, a single stage worked for the play, and still does. (Possibly the rare exception to this is THE MUSIC MAN which was "opened up" only enough, not too much.) All movies are of their times, especially movie musicals. Accept that and enjoy FINIAN'S RAINBOW's wonderful score and excellent performances by the entire cast.
    helpful•10
    3
    • jbraptor
    • Jun 12, 2005

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    • Release date
      • October 9, 1968 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Dolina radosti
    • Filming locations
      • Potrero Valley, Thousand Oaks, California, USA(outdoor driving scenes)
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros./Seven Arts
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,500,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 21 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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