The Great Rupert

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'The Great Rupert'
The Great Rupert - DVD cover
Directed by	Irving Pichel
Produced by	George Pal
Written by	Ted Allen (story) László Vadnay
Starring	Jimmy Durante Terry Moore Tom Drake
Release date(s)	March 1, 1950
Running time	87 min.
Language	English
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The Great Rupert, is a 1950 comedy/family film directed by Irving Pichel and starring Jimmy Durante and Terry Moore.

[edit] Plot

Little squirrel, with lots of charm accidentally helps two poor, down-but-NOT-out families overcome their obstacles.

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] Trivia

Director 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.