The Great Rupert
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| Directed by | Irving Pichel |
| Produced by | George Pal |
| Written by | Ted Allen (story) László Vadnay |
| Starring | Jimmy Durante Terry Moore Tom Drake |
| Music by | Leith Stevens |
| Cinematography | Lionel Lindon |
| Editing by | Duke Goldstone |
| Distributed by | Eagle-Lion |
| Release date(s) | March 1, 1950 |
| Running time | 87 minutes |
| Language | English |
The Great Rupert, is a 1950 comedy family film, produced by George Pal, directed by Irving Pichel and starring Jimmy Durante, Tom Drake and Terry Moore. It is based on a story, written by Ted Allan, which has also been published as a children's book under the title "Willie the Squowse".[1]
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[edit] Plot
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The story revolves around a little animated squirrel who, with lots of charm, accidentally helps two economically distressed families overcome their obstacles.
[edit] Cast
- Jimmy Durante as Mr. Louie Amendola
- Terry Moore as Rosalinda Amendola
- Tom Drake as Peter 'Pete' Dingle
- Frank Orth as Mr. Frank Dingle
- Sara Haden as Mrs.Katie Dingle
- Queenie Smith as Mrs. Amendola
- Chick Chandler as Phil Davis
- Jimmy Conlin as Joe Mahoney
- Rupert as Himself the Squirrel
- Hugh Sanders as Mulligan
- Don Beddoe as Mr. Haggerty
- Candy Candido as Molineri - Florist
- Clancy Cooper as Police Lt. Saunders
- Harold Goodwin as Callahan - F.B.I. Man
- Frank Cady as Mr. Taney - Tax Investigator
[edit] Notes
George Pal's stop-motion animation used in creating the illusion of a dancing squirrel (Rupert) was so realistic that he received many inquiries as to where he located a trained squirrel.
In 1999, Arnold Leibovit Entertainment re-released the film on DVD.
In 2003, 20th Century Fox and Legend Films revived the (now) public domain film with a colorized special edition of the film, under the title A Christmas Wish. For that release, Terry Moore provided an audio commentary track.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Ted, Chapter Eight: Oh Canada, Norman Allan
[edit] External links
- The Great Rupert at the Internet Movie Database
- The Great Rupert is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]
- The Great Rupert at AllRovi
- The Great Rupert at the TCM Movie Database
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