Great Rupert

Down on their luck, a Vaudeville family moves into a dreary ground floor apartment where Rupert the Squirrel lives up in the rafters. On Christmas eve, Mama Amendola (Queenie Smith) prays for a miracle. With help from clever Rupert, she gets one - crisp new greenbacks rain down from the heavens, changing the Amendola´s lives forever.

Complications arise when Papa Amendola (Jimmy Durante) starts a wild spending spree with his new-found riches. Rumors also fly about daughter Rosalinda (Terry Moore), whose charms have captivated a wolfish talent scout and the landlord´s struggling musician son, Peter Dingle (Tom Drake). With its reputation at stake, the besieged family isn´t sure if it faces ruin or redemption.

Jimmy Durante´s signature voice and style made him an American recording legend, while his long career spanned radio, film and television. Terry Moore is well-known for her role in Mighty Joe Young (1949), and her Oscar-nominated performance in Come Back, Little Sheba (1952). The other "star," Rupert the dancing squirrel, showcases George Pal´s Academy Award-winning animation technique.

Upplagd i sortimentet: 30 Mars, 2008