Finian's Rainbow (1968)
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- G
- 2h 21min
- Family, Fantasy
- 09 Oct 1968 (USA)
- Movie
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 7 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Fred Astaire | ... |
Finian McLonergan
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Petula Clark | ... |
Sharon McLonergan
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Tommy Steele | ... |
Og
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Don Francks | ... |
Woody Mahoney
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Keenan Wynn | ... |
Senator Billboard Rawkins
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Barbara Hancock | ... |
Susan the Silent
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Al Freeman Jr. | ... |
Howard
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Ronald Colby | ... |
Buzz Collins
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Dolph Sweet | ... |
Sheriff
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Wright King | ... |
District Attorney
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Louil Silas | ... |
Henry
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Brenda Arnau | ... |
Sharecropper 'Necessity' (uncredited)
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Charles Carter | ... |
Sharecropper (uncredited)
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Sterling Clark | ... |
Sharecropper (uncredited)
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Robert Cleaves | ... |
Geologist (uncredited)
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Robert Cole | ... |
Sharecropper (uncredited)
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Willie Covan | ... |
Sharecropper (uncredited)
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Evelyn Dutton | ... |
Sharecropper (uncredited)
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Martin Eric | ... |
Deputy (uncredited)
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Joe Evans | ... |
Sharecropper (uncredited)
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Talya Ferro | ... |
Sharecropper (uncredited)
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Jimmy Fields | ... |
Sharecropper (uncredited)
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Carey Foster | ... |
Sharecropper (uncredited)
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Lili Francks | ... |
Sharecropper (uncredited)
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Nicci-Ann Frank | ... |
Sharecropper Child (uncredited)
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Roy Glenn | ... |
Passion Pilgrim Gospeleer (uncredited)
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Jester Hairston | ... |
Passion Pilgrim Gospeleer (uncredited)
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Louis Hart | ... |
Man in White Suit (uncredited)
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Marya Henriques | ... |
Sharecropper (uncredited)
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Robert S. Holman | ... |
Lucas (uncredited)
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Joyce Horne | ... |
Sharecropper (uncredited)
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Vince Howard | ... |
Geologist #1 (uncredited)
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Bruce Hoy | ... |
Sharecropper (uncredited)
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Bobby Johnson | ... |
Sharecropper (uncredited)
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Carlton Johnson | ... |
Sharecropper (uncredited)
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Phyllis Kennedy | ... |
Sharecropper (uncredited)
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Avon Long | ... |
Passion Pilgrim Gospeleer (uncredited)
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Maurishka | ... |
Sharecropper (uncredited)
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Bert May | ... |
Sharecropper (uncredited)
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Gary Menteer | ... |
Sharecropper (uncredited)
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Frances E. Nealy | ... |
Sharecropper (uncredited)
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Roy Palmer | ... |
Sharecropper (uncredited)
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Frank Radcliffe | ... |
Sharecropper (uncredited)
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Leonard Rogel | ... |
Man in White Suit (uncredited)
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Robert Strong | ... |
Deputy (uncredited)
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Roberta Tennes | ... |
Sharecropper (uncredited)
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Claude Thompson | ... |
Sharecropper (uncredited)
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Peter Virgo | ... |
Deputy (uncredited)
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Rebecca Vorno | ... |
Sharecropper (uncredited)
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Clessia Wade | ... |
Sharecropper (uncredited)
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Jonathan Wynne | ... |
Sharecropper (uncredited)
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Directed by
Francis Ford Coppola |
Written by
E.Y. Harburg | ... | (from the Broadway play: book by) and |
Fred Saidy | ... | (from the Broadway play: book by) |
E.Y. Harburg | ... | (screenplay by) & |
Fred Saidy | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
Joel Freeman | ... | associate producer |
Joseph Landon | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
Ray Heindorf | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
Philip H. Lathrop | ... | director of photography (as Philip Lathrop) |
Editing by
Melvin Shapiro | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
Fred Talmage | ... | assistant 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) |
Art Department
Frank L. Brown | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
M.A. Merrick | ... | sound |
Dan Wallin | ... | sound |
Bob Barrett | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Al Cavigga | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Harold Fisher | ... | dialogue editor (uncredited) |
Jack Horger | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
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) |
Music Department
Ken Darby | ... | associate music supervisor |
E.Y. Harburg | ... | lyrics by: from the Broadway play |
Richard C. Harris | ... | music editor |
Ray Heindorf | ... | conductor / music supervisor |
Burton Lane | ... | music by: from the Broadway play |
Robert Bain | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
Jack Dumont | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Albert Sendrey | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Robert B. Shepard | ... | playback singer (uncredited) |
Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Dan Wallin | ... | music scoring mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Betty Levin | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
Ronald Colby | ... | dialogue supervisor |
Phill Norman | ... | main title |
Hermes Pan | ... | choreographer |
George Lucas | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros./Seven Arts (presents)
Distributors
- Warner Bros./Seven Arts (1968) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner-Pathé Distributors (1968) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1968) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros./Seven Arts (1969) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros./Seven Arts (1969) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner-Tonefilm (1969) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1977) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Pioneer Entertainment (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (1984) (United States) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Westheimer Company (main title)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Rhino Records (soundtrack)
- Warner Bros. Records (soundtrack)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Of Glocca Morra, Ireland, Finian McLongeran, who has his own unique belief system of Irish legends, uproots himself and his adult daughter, Sharon McLonergan, and heads for the mythical land of Rainbow Valley, Missitucky, USA where he believes he will become rich. One of those beliefs is that burying a crock of gold in Rainbow Valley will make it multiply, due to the power of rainbows and the Valley's close proximity to Fort Knox. Finian considers that he "borrowed" the crock of gold he has from the leprechauns of Glocca Morra, which he plans to return once he makes his fortune. Little does he know that in taking the gold, the leprechauns can no longer make wishes come true and are slowly turning mortal. One of those leprechauns, Og, has come to retrieve the crock of gold to save himself and his fellow leprechauns. Finian and Sharon's arrival in Rainbow Valley coincides with the return of the Valley's prodigal son, Woody Mahoney, who has come to repay back taxes before his land is auctioned off. Woody's sister, Susan Mahoney, is referred to by most Susan the Silent, as she has never spoken and communicates primarily through dance. In helping the Mahoneys repay those taxes, Finian only asks for a small parcel of that land for him and Sharon, and mostly for a place to bury the crock of gold. With the rest of the land, Woody and his friend, Howard, a research botanist, plan to revolutionize the tobacco industry by growing the first ever mentholated tobacco plants, which is a little more difficult to accomplish than they initially believe. Much like Finian, Woody plans on getting rich the easy way, in Woody's case off the hard work of Howard. Regardless of Sharon's dislike of what Woody is doing by being what she considers a schemer, the two fall in love. Finian's assistance of Woody in keeping the land irks bigoted Senator Billboard Rawkins, who has been trying to buy up as much land in the Valley as possible. Complications ensue for all involved because of the crock of gold, even though most have not seen it or even know it exists for real. Written by Huggo |
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Taglines | Let yourself glow See more » |
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Budget | $3,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
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. See more » |
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. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002). See more » |
Soundtracks | Look To The Rainbow / How Are Things In Glocca Morra? See more » |
Crazy Credits | introducing Barbara Hancock as "Susan the Silent" See more » |
Quotes |
Og:
What fools these mortals be! See more » |