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The Great Rupert

195087 minUnited States
Comedy
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YouTube · Channel’s colorized edition
Original language
English
This copy runs
84:10
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English

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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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