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Finian's Rainbow (9-Oct-1968)

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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NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown 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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