{"product_id":"finian-s-rainbow-フィニアンの虹-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1968-francis-ford-coppola-fred-astaire-b2-size-51-73-cm-c272","title":"“Finian’s Rainbow” \/ 「フィニアンの虹」, Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1968, Francis Ford Coppola \/ Fred Astaire, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) C272","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 1968\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the first Japanese release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinian’s Rainbow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (フィニアンの虹), the Technicolor \/ Panavision musical fantasy directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrancis Ford Coppola\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and starring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFred Astaire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePetula Clark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTommy Steele\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA colourful and charming late-1960s musical poster, this Japanese B2 is especially notable for bringing together \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFred Astaire’s classic screen presence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with the early directorial career of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrancis Ford Coppola\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, before his major 1970s breakthrough.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on the Broadway musical by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eE. Y. Harburg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBurton Lane\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinian’s Rainbow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e follows Finian McLonergan, played by Fred Astaire, as he travels from Ireland to America with a stolen pot of gold, pursued by a leprechaun determined to recover it. The film blends fantasy, romance, satire, and musical spectacle, with songs including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“How Are Things in Glocca Morra?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Look to the Rainbow”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Old Devil Moon”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“If This Isn’t Love.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe film occupies a fascinating place in cinema history: a grand old-style Hollywood musical directed by a young Coppola, combining classical musical entertainment with the changing mood of late-1960s American filmmaking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Japanese B2 features a lively and elegant composition set against a deep black background decorated with small red star motifs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe top is dominated by the large pink Japanese title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eフィニアンの虹\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, written in a graceful, curling script. A pale blue badge at the upper right announces \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnicolor \/ Panavision\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, while the original English title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinian’s Rainbow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appears at left in a playful rainbow-coloured style.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt centre-left, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFred Astaire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePetula Clark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are shown walking together in a full-length cut-out image, Astaire carrying his distinctive carpetbag. On the right, three decorative portrait vignettes present \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFred Astaire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePetula Clark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTommy Steele\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, each framed in pink scalloped borders.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe central Japanese copy reads in part:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「美しい虹を追いかけよう 遠い丘のかなたまで――」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Let us chase the beautiful rainbow, beyond the distant hills—”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand describes the film as a joyful and luxurious musical fantasy. Beneath the main figures, the poster highlights the musical appeal with the English line \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The Songs! The Songs! The Songs!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, followed by several of the film’s best-known numbers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross the lower section, a horizontal strip of stills shows scenes of romance, song, dance, and fantasy, while the bottom margin carries the Japanese cast and crew credits, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrancis Ford Coppola\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFred Astaire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePetula Clark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTommy Steele\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBurton Lane\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarner Bros.-Seven Arts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e mark appears along the lower edge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector significance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis poster has strong appeal across several collecting fields: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eclassic Hollywood musicals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFred Astaire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrancis Ford Coppola\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1960s Japanese film design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnicolor \/ Panavision musical advertising\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts design is bright, whimsical, and highly displayable, combining photographic stills, decorative typography, and period Japanese layout in a way that is very characteristic of late-1960s imported musical promotion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please review the photo carefully, as it shows the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poster presents beautifully, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003estrong colour, crisp typography, clean imagery, and excellent overall display impact\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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