Finian's Rainbow (1968 film)

Finian's Rainbow
Theatrical release poster, artwork by Ted CoConis
Directed by	Francis Ford Coppola
Screenplay by	E. Y. Harburg Fred Saidy
Based on	Finian's Rainbow by E. Y. Harburg Fred Saidy
Produced by	Joseph Landon
Starring	Fred Astaire Petula Clark Don Francks Keenan Wynn Al Freeman Jr. Barbara Hancock Tommy Steele
Cinematography	Philip H. Lathrop
Edited by	Melvin Shapiro
Music by	Songs Burton Lane E. Y. Harburg Score Ray Heindorf
Production company	Warner Bros.-Seven Arts
Distributed by	Warner Bros.-Seven Arts
Release date	October 9, 1968 (1968-10-09)
Running time	145 minutes
Country	United States[1]
Language	English
Budget	$3.5 million
Box office	$11.6 million

Finian's Rainbow is a 1968 American^[1] musical fantasy film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and adapted by E. Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy from the 1947 stage musical of the same name. It stars Fred Astaire, Petula Clark, and Tommy Steele. The plot follows an Irishman and his daughter, who steal a leprechaun's magic pot of gold and emigrate to the American South, where they become involved in a dispute between rural landowners and a greedy, racist U.S. senator.

Finian's Rainbow was Coppola's second film for a major studio, and third overall directorial work. It was released by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts on October 9, 1968, and was both a critical and commercial success. It received Oscar nominations for Best Score (Ray Heindorf) and Best Sound, along with five Golden Globe nominations, including for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.