Director: Francis Ford Coppola

Writers: E. Y. Harburg; Fred Saidy

From a play: Finian's Rainbow by E. Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy

Music by: Burton Lane

Producer: Joseph Landon

Keywords: Musical, Fantasy

Irishman Finian McLonergan comes to Rainbow Valley in America having stolen a leprechaun's gold, thinking that planting it near Fort Knox it will magically multiply. An early Francis Ford Coppola effort which falls short in some regards, but still enjoyable. Fred Astaire's final musical. Received Oscar nominations for Best Sound and Best Adapted Score.

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Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Fred Astaire	Dancer	10-May-1899	22-Jun-1987	Broadway ballroom dancer
Petula Clark	Singer	15-Nov-1932		Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Don Francks	Actor	28-Feb-1932	3-Apr-2016	Walter on La Femme Nikita
Al Freeman, Jr.	Actor	21-Mar-1934	10-Aug-2012	Malcolm X
Wright King	Actor	11-Jan-1923		Character actor
Dolph Sweet	Actor	18-Jul-1920	8-May-1985	Chief Carl Kanisky on Gimme a Break!
Keenan Wynn	Actor	27-Jul-1916	14-Oct-1986	Col. Bat Guano in Dr. Strangelove

CAST

Fred Astaire	...   Finian McLonergan
Petula Clark	...   Sharon McLonergan
Co-Starring
Don Francks	...   Woody Mahoney
Keenan Wynn	...   Sen. Billboard Rawkins
Al Freeman, Jr.	...   Howard
Introducing
Barbara Hancock	...   Susan the Silent
with
Ronald Colby	...   Buzz Collins
Dolph Sweet	...   Sheriff
Wright King	...   District Attorney
Louil Silas	...   Henry
and
Tommy Steele	...   "Og", the Leprechaun

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