Finian's Rainbow (1968)
Finian's Rainbow (1968)
Let yourself glow.
An Irish immigrant and his daughter arrive in Kentucky with a magical piece of gold that alters the course of several lives, including those of a struggling farmer and an African American community facing persecution from a bigoted politician.

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Cast

Fred Astaire Fred Astaire As: Finian McLonergan
Petula Clark Petula Clark As: Sharon McLonergan
Tommy Steele Tommy Steele As: 'Og' the Leprechaun
Don Francks Don Francks As: Woody Mahoney
Keenan Wynn Keenan Wynn As: Senator Billboard Rawkins
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Storyline

An Irish immigrant and his daughter arrive in Kentucky with a magical piece of gold that alters the course of several lives, including those of a struggling farmer and an African American community facing persecution from a bigoted politician.


Tagline: Let yourself glow.
Certification: G

Details

Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Family

Language: English

Release Date: 09 October 1968

Country: US

Runtime: 145m

Company Credits

Company: Warner Bros.-Seven Arts

Budget: $3,500,000

Revenue: $11,600,000

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Cast

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Finian McLonergan

Petula Clark

Petula Clark

Sharon McLonergan

Tommy Steele

Tommy Steele

'Og' the Leprechaun

Don Francks

Don Francks

Woody Mahoney

Keenan Wynn

Keenan Wynn

Senator Billboard Rawkins

Barbara Hancock

Barbara Hancock

Susan the Silent

Al Freeman Jr.

Al Freeman Jr.

Howard

Ronald Colby

Ronald Colby

Buzz Collins

Dolph Sweet

Dolph Sweet

Sheriff

Wright King

Wright King

District Attorney

Louil Silas

Louil Silas

Henry

Brenda Arnau

Brenda Arnau

Sharecropper 'Necessity' (uncredited)

Avon Long

Avon Long

Passion Pilgrim Gospeller (uncredited)

Roy Glenn

Roy Glenn

Passion Pilgrim Gospeller (uncredited)

Jester Hairston

Jester Hairston

Passion Pilgrim Gospeller (uncredited)

Charles Carter

Charles Carter

Sharecropper (uncredited)

Sterling Clark

Sterling Clark

Sharecropper (uncredited)

Robert Cleaves

Robert Cleaves

Geologist (uncredited)

Robert Cole

Robert Cole

Sharecropper (uncredited)

Willie Covan

Willie Covan

Sharecropper (uncredited)

Evelyn Dutton

Evelyn Dutton

Sharecropper (uncredited)

Martin Eric

Martin Eric

Deputy (uncredited)

Joe Evans

Joe Evans

Sharecropper (uncredited)

Talya Ferro

Talya Ferro

Sharecropper (uncredited)

Jimmy Fields

Jimmy Fields

Sharecropper (uncredited)

Carey Foster

Carey Foster

Sharecropper (uncredited)

Lili Francks

Lili Francks

Sharecropper (uncredited)

Nicci-Ann Frank

Nicci-Ann Frank

Sharecropper Child (uncredited)

Louis Hart

Louis Hart

Man in White Suit (uncredited)

Marya Henriques

Marya Henriques

Sharecropper (uncredited)

Robert S. Holman

Robert S. Holman

Lucas (uncredited)

Joyce Horne

Joyce Horne

Sharecropper (uncredited)

Vince Howard

Vince Howard

Geologist #1 (uncredited)

Bruce Hoy

Bruce Hoy

Sharecropper (uncredited)

Bobby Johnson

Bobby Johnson

Sharecropper (uncredited)

Carlton Johnson

Carlton Johnson

Sharecropper (uncredited)

Phyllis Kennedy

Phyllis Kennedy

Sharecropper (uncredited)

Maurishka

Maurishka

Sharecropper (uncredited)

Bert May

Bert May

Sharecropper (uncredited)

Gary Menteer

Gary Menteer

Sharecropper (uncredited)

Frances E. Nealy

Frances E. Nealy

Sharecropper (uncredited)

Roy Palmer

Roy Palmer

Sharecropper (uncredited)

Frank Radcliffe

Frank Radcliffe

Sharecropper (uncredited)

Leonard Rogel

Leonard Rogel

Man in White Suit (uncredited)

Robert Strong

Robert Strong

Deputy (uncredited)

Roberta Tennes

Roberta Tennes

Sharecropper (uncredited)

Claude Thompson

Claude Thompson

Sharecropper (uncredited)

Peter Virgo

Peter Virgo

Deputy (uncredited)

Rebecca Vorno

Rebecca Vorno

Sharecropper (uncredited)

Clessia Wade

Clessia Wade

Sharecropper (uncredited)

Jonathan Wynne

Jonathan Wynne

Sharecropper (uncredited)

Directed By

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Director

Howard G. Kazanjian

Howard G. Kazanjian

Assistant Director

Fred Gammon

Fred Gammon

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Fred Talmage

Fred Talmage

Assistant Editor

Melvin Shapiro

Melvin Shapiro

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Jean Burt Reilly

Jean Burt Reilly

Hairstylist

Dorothy Jeakins

Dorothy Jeakins

Costume Design

Gordon Bau

Gordon Bau

Makeup Artist

Sound

Al Cavigga

Al Cavigga

Sound Editor

Bob Barrett

Bob Barrett

Sound Editor

Jack Horger

Jack Horger

Sound Editor

Harald Fischer

Harald Fischer

Dialogue Editor

Robert B. Shepard

Robert B. Shepard

Playback Singer

M.A. Merrick

M.A. Merrick

Sound

Dan Wallin

Dan Wallin

Sound

Ray Heindorf

Ray Heindorf

Original Music Composer

Burton Lane

Burton Lane

Songs

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

William N. Clark

William N. Clark

First Assistant Camera

Philip H. Lathrop

Philip H. Lathrop

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Hilyard M. Brown

Hilyard M. Brown

Production Design

William L. Kuehl

William L. Kuehl

Set Decoration

Phil Abramson

Phil Abramson

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Jerry Brutsche

Jerry Brutsche

Utility Stunts

Hermes Pan

Hermes Pan

Choreographer

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