A Christmas Wish The Great Rupert

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.

A christmas wish the great rupert. Number 5 the 1950 film a christmas wish aka the great rupert. Frank orth as mr. Chick chandler as phil davis.

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. In fact rupert proved to be the first creature animated for a feature length film. 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.

The great rupert features load more features movie reviews presented by rotten tomatoes. The great rupert 1950 aka a christmas wish the great rupert is a 1950 comedy family film produced by george pal directed by irving pichel and starring. 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.

This is accomplished by utilizing a combination of george pal s award winning stop action techniques as well as the use of live squirrels. Like beyond tomorrow 1940. Rupert an animated squirrel.

A tale of hope and lots of holiday fun for a down on their luck showbiz family when christmas seems to make a surprise appearance after all by way of a bushy tailed talking squirrel named rupert. Includes the original black and white film and a new colorized version. Aka the great rupert.

Get a retro movie. Terry moore as rosalinda amendola. Shortly before christmas they move into an apartment where rupert the squirrel lives in the attic rafters.