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The Great Rupert A squirrel becomes the guardian angel for an impoverished family. MORE > $4.99
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The working titles of this film were Rupert and Rupert II. According to a news item in Daily Variety, the title of Ted Allen's original screen story was "Money, Money, Money." A Hollywood Reporter news item reported that George Baxter had been cast, but his appearance in the final film has not been confirmed. A July 6, 1949 news item in Hollywood Reporter stated that eden ahbez had been signed to collaborate with composer Fred Spielman on the lyrics to "Melody for Two Orphan Instruments," but the song was performed in the film as an instrumental duet for harp and tuba.
       "Rupert" was portrayed by both a trained squirrel and a puppet animated through stop-motion photography. The Great Rupert was producer George Pal's first feature film, after many years working on the "Puppetoon" series.