The Great Rupert [1950 film]

by Irving Pichel (Director), László Vadnay (Screenwriter)

Other authors: Ted Allan (Original story), Don Beddoe (Actor), Frank Cady (Actor), Candy Candido (Actor), Jimmy Conlin (Actor) — 6 more, Tom Drake (Actor), Jimmy Durante (Actor), Terry Moore (Actor), George Pal (Producer), Queenie Smith (Actor), Leith Stevens (Composer)

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A down-on-their-luck family moves into a ground floor apartment where Rupert the squirrel lives in the attic. Rupert acts as the family's beneficent guardian angel - not only saving Christmas, but changing their lives forever.

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A little squirrel with lots of charm accidentally helps two poor, down-but-NOT-out families overcome their obstacles.

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Pichel, Irving	Director	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Vadnay, László	Screenwriter	main author	all editions	confirmed
Allan, Ted	Original story	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Beddoe, Don	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Cady, Frank	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Candido, Candy	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Conlin, Jimmy	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Drake, Tom	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Durante, Jimmy	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Moore, Terry	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Pal, George	Producer	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Smith, Queenie	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Stevens, Leith	Composer	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Holiday Collector's Set V.12: A Hobo's Christmas / The Man Who Saved Christmas / The Great Rupert / Borrowed Hearts by Ted Kotcheff

6 Movie Pack: Christmas Collector's Set Volume 5 by Dan Gordon

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Willie the Squowse by Ted Allan

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The Great Rupert [1950 film]

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The Great Rupert

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A Christmas Wish

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Christmas

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The Great Rupert (1950 | IMDb)

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Stars Jimmy Durante

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A down-on-their-luck family moves into a ground floor apartment where Rupert the squirrel lives in the attic. Rupert acts as the family's beneficent guardian angel - not only saving Christmas, but changing their lives forever.

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