A Christmas Wish 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 rupert. 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. Christmas the guy who can find the perfect gift for that special someone. 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.

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. This is accomplished by utilizing a combination of george pal s award winning stop action techniques as well as the use of live squirrels. 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.

Shortly before christmas they move into an apartment where rupert the squirrel lives in the attic rafters. See my comments to that film this is another little known yuletide flick which has been saved from public domain colorized and retitled on its fox dvd. In fact rupert proved to be the first creature animated for a feature length film.

A christmas wish the great rupert in color 2014. Like beyond tomorrow 1940. 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.

This is accomplished by utilizing a combination of george pal s award winning stop action techniques as well as the use of live squirrels. 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.

Number 5 the 1950 film a christmas wish aka the great rupert.