A Christmas Wish Rupert

In fact not only was this originally shot in black and white but was named the great rupert after the amiable puppet of a kilt wearing dancing squirrel who helps to realize the impoverished protagonists recurring christmas wish.

A christmas wish rupert. Redirected from a christmas wish terry moore and tom drake 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. But when he agrees to help a friend discover his girlfriend s christmas wish he ends up getting too close and she ends up falling for him. In fact rupert proved to be the first creature animated for a feature length film.

A christmas wish the great rupert in color 2014. This is accomplished by utilizing a combination of george pal s award winning stop action techniques as well as the use of live squirrels. Christmas the guy who can find the perfect gift for that special someone.

A christmas wish the great rupert in color a christmas wish is a heartwarming holiday classic about a family led by jimmy durante that is down on its luck at christmastime. 1 hr 29 min. A christmas wish is great family fun and viewers will be surprised by how well the 1940 s special effects are done for rupert s dancing and other on screen antics.

Just when it seems that the holiday will come and go without so much as a tree rupert acts as the family s guardian angel not only saving christmas but changing their lives forever. Number 5 the 1950 film a christmas wish aka the great rupert. Thought the copy i watched seemed more like a 1930 film because of condition its still a movie worth watching this time of the year.

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. A christmas wish is great family fun and viewers will be surprised by how well the 1940 s special effects are done for rupert s dancing and other on screen antics. This is accomplished by utilizing a combination of george pal s award winning stop action techniques as well as the use of live squirrels.

The amendolas are down on their luck at christmastime until prayers are answered and miracles happen when rupert the squirrel becomes their guardian angel in this heartwarming classic.