Jimmy Durante
Mr. Louie Amendola
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Synopsis
An impoverished family of acrobats moves into rooms where a squirrel has made its nest. Their miserly landlord hides money inside the walls, and the animal's housekeeping sends cash tumbling into the family's home. The apparent miracle transforms their prospects while creating complications for the landlord and a romance between the two households.
Cast
DirectorsIrving Pichel
Behind the scenes
George Pal's animation experience was central to Rupert's performance: stop-motion work makes the squirrel carry out actions essential to the plot. The film marked Pal's move into live-action feature production while retaining the miniature character work associated with his Puppetoons.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
Photograph credit
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- Jimmy Durante — Harry Warnecke · CC0
- Terry Moore — Lippman · Public domain
