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Director:
Irving Pichel
Writers:
László Vadnay (screenplay)
James O'Hanlon (additional dialogue) ...
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Release Date:
1 March 1950 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Family more
Tagline:
He's not just squirrelin' around! more
Plot:
A little squirrel with lots of charm accidently helps two poor, down-but-NOT-out families overcome their obstacles. full summary | add synopsis
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Cute Family Movie more (20 total)

Cast

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Jimmy Durante ... Mr. Louie Amendola
Terry Moore ... Rosalinda Amendola
Tom Drake ... Peter 'Pete' Dingle
Frank Orth ... Mr. Frank Dingle
Sara Haden ... Mrs.Katie Dingle
Queenie Smith ... Mrs. Amendola
Chick Chandler ... Phil Davis
Jimmy Conlin ... Joe Mahoney
Rupert ... Himself the Squirrel
Hugh Sanders ... Mulligan
Don Beddoe ... Mr. Haggerty (as Donald T. Beddoe)
Candy Candido ... Molineri - Florist
Clancy Cooper ... Police Lt. Saunders
Harold Goodwin ... Callahan - F.B.I. Man
Frank Cady ... Mr. Taney - Tax Investigator
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
A Christmas Wish
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
87 min | 88 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
UK:U | Netherlands:AL (2007) (DVD) | USA:Approved (PCA #14013)
Company:
Arnold Leibovit Entertainment more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The stop-motion animation used in creating the illusion of a dancing squirrel (Rupert) was so realistic that director George Pal received many inquiries as to where he got a squirrel that was trained to dance. more
Soundtrack:
(Isn't it a shame that) Christmas comes but once a year more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
Cute Family Movie, 18 May 2003
6/10
Author: John Langbein (medrjel) from Dixie, USA

This George Pal classic is a nice story for the family. It's a definite morality play, but with a fun comical twist. Rupert (the "animated" squirrel) ends up being a catalyst to set the fun in motion for everyone involved, though nobody really knows.

Jimmie Durante is ok in this film. This is not his best. Don't expect a lot, but do expect some fun. I hope families could try to get together and enjoy this forgotten holiday classic (as it should of been remembered).

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