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Finian's Rainbow

  • 19681968
  • GG
  • 2h 21m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
3.7K
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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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  • Family
  • Fantasy
  • Musical
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
3.7K
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
Top credits
  • 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
    • 67User reviews
    • 34Critic 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 McLonerganas Finian McLonergan
    Petula Clark
    Petula Clark
    • Sharon McLonerganas Sharon McLonergan
    Tommy Steele
    Tommy Steele
    • Ogas Og
    Don Francks
    Don Francks
    • Woody Mahoneyas Woody Mahoney
    Keenan Wynn
    Keenan Wynn
    • Senator Billboard Rawkinsas Senator Billboard Rawkins
    Barbara Hancock
    Barbara Hancock
    • Susan the Silentas Susan the Silent
    Al Freeman Jr.
    Al Freeman Jr.
    • Howardas Howard
    Ronald Colby
    Ronald Colby
    • Buzz Collinsas Buzz Collins
    Dolph Sweet
    Dolph Sweet
    • Sheriffas Sheriff
    Wright King
    Wright King
    • District Attorneyas District Attorney
    Louil Silas
    • Henryas Henry
    Brenda Arnau
    Brenda Arnau
    • Sharecropper 'Necessity'as Sharecropper 'Necessity'
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Carter
    • Sharecropperas Sharecropper
    • (uncredited)
    Sterling Clark
    • Sharecropperas Sharecropper
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Cleaves
    • Geologistas Geologist
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Cole
    • Sharecropperas Sharecropper
    • (uncredited)
    Willie Covan
    • Sharecropperas Sharecropper
    • (uncredited)
    Evelyn Dutton
    • Sharecropperas 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)
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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: America is full of millionaires.

      Sharon McLonergan: But Father, are there no ill clad or ill housed in America?

      Finian McLonergan: Aye, but they're the best ill clad and the best ill housed in the world.

    • 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 reviews67

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    Top review
    8/10
    Odd, but lovely
    Whimsical is not a word I get to use often, but that's exactly what Finian's Rainbow is. Based on the 1947 stage musical it's part fantasy and part political satire. The plot follows the quintessential Irishman Finian(Fred Astaire in his last full screen role) and his daughter Sharon (Petula Clark) as they basically flee to America with a pot of gold stolen from the leprechaun, Og (Tommy Steele). After an amazing opening credit sequence ("Look To The Rainbow"), they arrive in "Misitucky" which is supposed to be near Fort Knox, to bury the gold in the belief that it will multiply. The small hamlet of Rainbow Valley becomes their home, a kind of Tobacco Road with very poor but very happy hippie-like inhabitants. Here Sharon meets her love interest Woody (Don Francks) Add Keenan Wynn as the villain, Senator Hawkins, a racist Southern stereotype that during the course of the story turns black. Several minor plots weave in and out, creating a rich and unique film. Astaire used to sound stages and carefully planned dance numbers balked at dancing outside in a field and the director, Francis Ford Coppola (an odd choice, but what's done is done) tried his best to meet his demands. Ironically the field sequence, which comes early in the film is beautiful and very well done by the choreographer Hermes Pan, who was subsequently fired from the film. Petula Clark clearly steals the movie. The camera loves her in this and her natural beauty and performance are such a pleasure to watch. Astaire, who was criticized cruelly for his appearance (he was 69 at the time) is as usual charming and no one danced like he did. Francks holds his own and makes a nice compliment to Clark. Tommy Steele's performance rolics between delightful and way too over the top. Beautifully filmed, it does suffer from jarring "this is real, this is fake" scenery but if you just go with it, it's not that bad. The DVD presents Astaire's dance numbers complete and full body (something Astaire always insisted on but was overlooked in the original release) Finian's Rainbow is known now more for many of it's songs than itself as a whole, but it's still very much worth a look, especially if you love musicals.
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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
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros./Seven Arts
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    • Budget
      • $3,500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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