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• • An underrated musical, admittedly a little dated in the social comment (on labour exploitation and race relations)... read more on Time Out

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    • 04 Nov 2008 at 00:18

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    Sunday Afternoon Family Film

    Wonderful viewing on a wet and cold Sunday afternoon. One of my old favourites.

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    • Sarah B
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    • 22 Oct 2005 at 15:29

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    classic brilliance

    brilliant film for all the family, its one of them films that you can't just help love for its sheer cuteness.
    
    defo worth watching

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    • cheesekake
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    • 27 Mar 2012 at 12:42

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    Musical Madness............ Awesome :)

    Amazing!!!!! I was so excited when I saw it was on here. This was one of my favorite films when I was a child, I can not wait to share this with my 7 year old ... read more »

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    • Shellbelle81
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    • 10 May 2011 at 22:12

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    petrified parsley!

    Petula Clark's performance here is much underrated. Tommy steele is a bit annoying but this is forgivable. it is a film of its time. There are some great... read more »

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    • 19 Feb 2010 at 01:02

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    Finian's Rainbow

    I got this film out because Fred Astaire was in it, but was disappointed
    
    I think it's billing as a musical is wrong, when it's really a ... read more »

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    • Miriam
    • Ealing, London
    • 16 Nov 2009 at 21:15

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    follow the fellow, who follows the dream

    A memory of childhood long gone; Finnigans rainbow was a Saturday afternoon film on 1 of 3 channels available in those days!
    
    My nostalgia actually ... read more »

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    • Babsy
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    • 27 Sep 2008 at 09:38

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    Awesome

    What can i say, i love this movie, not everyone's cuppa tea, if you love musicals and you want a laugh then this is the movie to watch, you wont be ... read more »

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    • j16
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    • 20 May 2008 at 10:05

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    finian's rainbow

    really good great musical well worth watching

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    • 08 Feb 2008 at 15:44

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    A kiddie move

    This was a waste of good talented actors in an obvious studio setting. More like something out of early childrens television. Poorly acted and musically ... read more »

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    • 01 Jan 2008 at 09:28

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    Not a Patch on the Stage Show

    What a disappointment. I saw the stage show of Finian's Rainbow a few years ago and enjoyed it. I am sorry to say that the expertise of Fred Astair could ... read more »

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    Awful

    This is truly one of the five worst films Ive ever put myself through.
    
    How Coppola went on to have a career in film aking after this is incredible.<... read more »

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    • Edgar Jephcote
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    • 20 Jan 2006 at 20:37
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