Finian's Rainbow

  • Fantasy
  • Romance
  • Family
10/9/1968
145
G

Let yourself glow.

An Irishman and his daughter arrive in the American South with a stolen pot of gold, hoping to make their fortune. Pursued by a leprechaun desperate to recover his treasure, they become entangled in a battle over land, love, and prejudice in Rainbow Valley—where the gold’s magic turns wishes, and lives, upside down.

Revenue:
$11,600,000
Budget:
$3,500,000

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  • Wuchak

    Amusing late 60s musical with dynamic performances by the cast

    An Irish father and daughter come to America and settle a couple of miles from Fort Knox in Kentucky. As Sharon (Petula Clark) falls for the communitys returning prodigal son (Don Francks), Finian (Fred Astaire) deals with a leprechaun (Tommy Steele) that desperately needs the pot of gold he borrowed while a mute dancing girl catches the leprechauns eye (Barbara Hancock).

    "Finians Rainbow" (1968) is a fun musical based on the 1947 Broadway play, helmed by Francis Ford Coppola after proving his mettle with Youre a Big Boy Now. Although overlong, its an energetic mix of Elvis Follow that Dream, Astaire musicals and The Wizard of Oz. The above-noted cast members are all...

    September 20, 2024

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