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A Christmas wish Corinth Films ; screenplay by Laslo Vadnay ; additional dialogue by James O'Hanlon and Harry Crane ; produced by George Pal ; directed by Irving Pichel
- Format:
- Video
- Standardized Title:
- Great Rupert (Motion picture)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Squirrels--Drama.
- Squirrels.
- Vaudeville--Drama.
- Vaudeville.
- Genre:
- Christmas films
- Comedy films
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (87 min., 44 sec.)) sound, black and white
- Other Title:
- Great Rupert Additional title from webpage:
- Place of Publication:
- [New York, New York] Grasshopper Film [2024?]
- Language Note:
- In English, with optional English subtitles
- System Details:
- sound
- digital
- video file
- Summary:
- Christmas comes in strange ways for the out-of-work Amendola family, who struggle to take over an apartment occupied by the former tenant's performing squirrel, Rupert. As a giftless Christmas nears for the Amendolas, the concept of redistribution of wealth takes on new meaning. The landlord has stashed a monthly stipend of $1,500 in the wall where Rupert lodges. He starts showering the money down into hands of Mrs. Amendola who has prayed for a miracle. The Amendolas further re-distribute their new found wealth by investing it in neighborhood businesses, until those who have not benefited from their largess become jealous and launch an investigation
- Participant:
- Jimmy Durante, Terry Moore, Tom Drake
- Credits:
- Music, Leith Stevens ; editor, Duke Goldstone ; director of photography, Lionel Lindon
- Notes:
- "Based on a story by Ted Allen"
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1950
- Description based on online resource; title and statement of responsibility from title screen and end credits (viewed 2025 February 5)
- OCLC:
- 1499777902
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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