Finian's Rainbow

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Summary: Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..........
Review: What the....? I thought this was supposed to be one of those musicals like Singin In The Rain or Anie Get Your Gun. Thank goodness it's not. To say this movie is weird is an understatement, but to let it mingle with other musicals is even weirder. This movie shows two Irish immigrants who move to a town of hillbilly wackos in order to bury stolen gold. An obnoxious leprechaun, played by Tommy Steele, follows them there to claim his rightfully owned gold. My favorite scene with him in it is when he chases the drunken Fred Astaire through the Tennesee woods at night, disguised as a Christmas tree. Also in the story is the Senator, played by Keenan Wynn, who lives in a tumbledown house outside of the town, in a rural area. My favorite scene with him in it is the infamous "ham and cheese sandwich" scene on the baks of the bayou. The one con is: Too many bad songs. The songs are not very good, like they were in Fiddler On the Roof, and there are way too many of them. But if you are looking for a great black comedy, search no further. Finian's Rainbow is the best there is.

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Summary: Let's see YOU dance at age 69! Go, Fred!
Review: Yes, Finian's Rainbow is a bit outdated and quirky. It had a director who should be forever banned from doing musicals (did you SEE 'One From The Heart?!' I Worked on it and it Sucked!). BUT...Fred Astaire! That's all you need to know! If you insist on more--'Old Devil Moon,' 'Look To The Rainbow,' 'If This Isn't Love,' as well as the other classic numbers already mentioned in previous reviews. Sadly, it is not yet available on dvd ('Doom and Gloom!')...happily I have a laser disc version of it and can make my own dvd! Hmmm....I think Ebay is calling me! ('When The Idle Poor Become The Idle Rich!')
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