Pal made the leap to liveaction feature productions with the great rupert 1950, a lowbudget fantasy that offered comedian jimmy. From wikimedia commons, the free media repository jump to navigation jump to search the great rupert is an american film directed by irving pichel, released in 1950. Terry moore is adorable and the rest of the cast is fine, but they cant keep up with jimmy durante. The great rupert, is a 1950 comedy family film, produced by george pal, directed by irving pichel and. Free download of the old movie from 1950, the great rupert. Watch and download the great rupert courtesy of jimbo berkey. A night at the bar lends itself to storytelling, and rupert degas incredible reading brings each character to life. The great rupert on imdb the great rupert is available for free download at the internet archive the great rupert at allmovie the great rupert. Okay, so its not much of a squirrel movie, but it is a warmhearted, lightweight comic fantasy about good deeds and generosity of spirit being their own rewards. The great rupert 1950 aka a christmas wish the great rupert, is a 1950 comedy.
The great rupert 1950 louie amendola jimmy durante, once a vaudeville performer with his wife and daughter, hasnt been getting any work, and. This glitch free print is sharper than the existing ia copy, and with a much smaller download file. Shortly before christmas, they move into an apartment where rupert the squirrel lives in the attic rafters. The great rupert, is a 1950 comedy film family film, produced by george pal, directed by. The authorities suspect durante of being a thief, but in fact the culprit is a benevolent little squirrel named rupert. Released 1950, the great rupert stars jimmy durante, terry moore, tom drake, queenie smith the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 26 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which.
A christmas wish is a heartwarming holiday classic about a family led by jimmy durante who is down on their luck at christmas time. A charming christmas fantasy starring jimmy durante, with terry moore, tom drake and others in support. It is based on a story, written by ted allan, which has also been published as a childrens book under the title willie the squowse. Christmas movies from the 1950s search christmas movie. His distinctive clipped gravelly speech, new york accent, comic language butchery, jazzinfluenced songs, and prominent nose helped make him one of americas most familiar and popular personalities of the 1920s through the 1970s. Buy rupert annual 1950 facsimile edition by bestall, alfred, bestall, alfred isbn. Print and download knight rupert sheet music composed by robert schumann arranged for piano. Pal made the leap to liveaction feature productions with the great rupert 1950, a lowbudget fantasy that offered comedian jimmy durante the sentimental role of louie amendola, the impoverished paterfamilias of a family of vaudevillians that can no longer do their human pyramid act hes too old, his wife queenie smith is too fat, his.
The stately, whitehaired president of the state college of wash ington is a man commanding great respect on our campus as well as in national circles. His better efforts include hudsons bay 1940, the pied piper 1942, the moon is down 1942, and, for paramount, a medal for benny 1945. Jan 11, 2014 the great rupert 1950 aka a christmas wish the great rupert, is a 1950 comedy family film, produced by george pal, directed by irving pichel and starring jimmy durante, tom drake and terry moore. The name of the wind by patrick rothfuss, read by rupert. Adventures of rupert annual 1950 and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Beloved animation producer george pal fled the nazis but made good at paramount with his technicolor puppetoon short subjects, which won him seven academy nominations and one honorary oscar. The great rupert, is a 1950 comedy family film, produced by george pal, directed by irving pichel and starring jimmy durante, tom drake and terry moore. The great rupert 1950 comedy, family jimmy durante, terry. James francis jimmy durante february 10, 1893 january 29, 1980 was an american singer, pianist, comedian, and actor. It was a place of peace, evocative not of the 1960s but the imagined golden age of the 1950s, where sheriff andy never. Jimmy durante plays the patriarch of a downontheirluck family of acrobats, who suddenly finds a great deal of money hidden in his house amid the depths of the great depression. The great rupert by irving pichel overdrive rakuten. Available for free download at the internet archive.
Recently i decided to see if i could find out if there was a video of the great rupert. A christmas wish is a heartwarming holiday classic about a new york family led by durante who is down on their luck at christmas time. Jimmy durante list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Shortly before christmas, they move into a ground floor. The fun continues after the war when he tries to enter the us under the war brides act. Jimmy durante full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. The best damn squirrel movie ever with the exception of that postit notes commercial. The great rupert 1950 louie amendola jimmy durante, once a vaudeville performer with his wife and daughter, hasnt been getting any work, and, as christmas approaches, his family is homeless. The great rupert by irving pichel irving pichel, jimmy.
An authority on educational, indus trial, and national affairs, president compton participated as a delegate of the united states in the general assembly of the united nations last fall. Robert schumann knight rupert sheet music piano solo. Extract 1 of patrick rothfuss the name of the wind part 1 of the kingkiller chronicles. A christmas wish aka the great rupert, dvd, holidaychristmas live action, 844503000408. The great rupert 1950 aka a christmas wish the great rupert, is a 1950 comedy family film, produced by george pal, directed by irving pichel and starring jimmy durante, tom drake and terry moore. Approved 1h 27min comedy, family 1 march 1950 usa a little squirrel with lots of charm accidentally helps two poor, downbutnotout. He also partnered with george pal on the fanciful features the great rupert 1950 and destination moon 1950, and was producer of the 1941 fox melodrama swamp water. My daughter has been on the internet for years, my wife and i only the past year or so. Films of the united states, 1950 wikimedia commons. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jun 21, 2012 search our christmas movie database and memorabilia shop. This glitchfree print is sharper than the existing ia copy, and with a. Legit torrents is the biggest and best free and legal torrent tracker.
The great commandment is a 1939 american christian film directed by irving pichel, which portrays the conversion to christianity of a young zealot, joel, and the roman soldier longinus through the teachings of jesus in his parable of the good samaritan. During the war, two military officers who cant stand each other end up married. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. The great rupert is a 1950 comedy family film, produced by george pal, directed by irving. The great rupert jimmy durante terry moore tom drake 1950 a hasbeen acrobat jimmy durante and his daughter terry moore find a squirrels stash of cash in their home.
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