Finian's Rainbow
He wears a ratty old cardigan instead of tails, a battered felt hat in place of a topper - but one glimpse of those agile feet and you know he's Fred Astaire. The great entertainer sang and danced his last musical lead in Finian's Rainbow, director Francis Ford Coppola's exuberant movie of the 1947 Broadway hit.
Astaire plays an Irish rogue who plants a stolen crock of leprechaun gold in the soil near Fort Knox to reap what he thinks will be a rich harvest. In tow are his spirited daughter (Petula Clark), a love struck leprechaun (Tommy Steele) and a bigoted Southern senator (Keenan Wynn) transformed by misbegotten magic. The treasurable Burton Lane/E.Y. Harburg score includes How Are Things In Glocca Morra?, Look Into the Rainbow, If This Isn't Love and Old Devil Moon. Watching it, you'll be in clover. Four-leaf all the way.
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This movie was made in the time when musicals were not popular at the movies, Too bad because this was a very entertaining movie. There were some good song and dance numbers and the ever reliable Fred Astaire along with Petula Clark gave very good performances.Enjoyable Entertainment, two thumbs up - ElishevaT
Many people, for some unexplained reason, don't like this musical from an era infamous for just such movies. I think Fred Astaire gives an excellent and dignified performance as an Irish immigrant with a pot of gold, and Petula Clark enjoyable as his feisty daughter. One of the highlights is Tommy Steele's hilarious portrayal of a leprechaun turned mortal. The musical numbers are highly enjoyable. All in all, I wouldn't be ashamed to sit down and enjoy this with my daughter. I give this movie two thumbs up as far as family entertainment goes.
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This movie was made in the time when musicals were not popular at the movies, Too bad because this was a very entertaining movie. There were some good song and dance numbers and the ever reliable Fred Astaire along with Petula Clark gave very good performances.Enjoyable Entertainment, two thumbs up - ElishevaT
Many people, for some unexplained reason, don't like this musical from an era infamous for just such movies. I think Fred Astaire gives an excellent and dignified performance as an Irish immigrant with a pot of gold, and Petula Clark enjoyable as his feisty ...