The Great Rupert (1950)

Directed by

Irving Pichel

Genre

Christmas film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 27m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 30 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In this comedy, a friendly animated squirrel accidentally helps two struggling families solve their money problems. Jimmy Durante plays a kind but unlucky man who winds up with the squirrel as a pet.

lightheartedwhimsicalcharmingupbeatfamily-friendlynostalgicgentlefeel-goodsilly

What happens

The Great Rupert is a 1950 comedy family film starring Jimmy Durante, Tom Drake and Terry Moore, produced by George Pal and directed by Irving Pichel. It is based on a story written by Ted Allan that has also been published as a children's book under the title Willie the Squowse. The story revolves around a little animated squirrel who, with much charm, accidentally helps two economically distressed families overcome their obstacles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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