Topper (film)
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| Directed by | Norman Z. McLeod |
| Produced by | Hal Roach |
| Written by | Thorne Smith (novel) Eric Hatch (screenplay) |
| Starring | Constance Bennett Cary Grant Roland Young Billie Burke |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | July 16, 1937 |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Topper (1937) is an American comedy film which tells the story of a stuffy, stuck-in-his-ways man who is haunted by the ghosts of a fun-loving married couple.
The film was adapted by Eric Hatch, Jack Jevne and Eddie Moran from the novel by Thorne Smith. The film was directed by Norman Z. McLeod, produced by Hal Roach, and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film stars Constance Bennett, Cary Grant, Roland Young, and Billie Burke. Topper was a huge hit with film audiences in the summer of 1937 and Cary Grant had a percentage deal on the film. He made quite a bit of money on the successful film.
Topper was followed by the sequels Topper Takes a Trip (1938)[1] and Topper Returns (1941).[2] There was a television series,[3] which premiered in 1953 and ran for two seasons, starring Leo G. Carroll, Robert Sterling and Anne Jeffreys. In 1973, a television pilot for a proposed new series Topper Returns (1973)[4] was produced, starring Roddy McDowall, Stefanie Powers and John Fink. A TV movie remake, Topper (1979)[5] was also produced starring Kate Jackson, Jack Warden and Andrew Stevens.
In 1985, Topper was one of the first films to be re-released in color (see film colorization).
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[edit] Plot
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[edit] Cast
- Constance Bennett as Marion Kerby
- Cary Grant as George Kerby
- Roland Young as Cosmo Topper
- Billie Burke as Mrs. Clara Topper
- Alan Mowbray as Wilkins
- Eugene Pallette as Casey
- Arthur Lake as Elevator Boy
- Hedda Hopper as Mrs. Grace Stuyvesant
- Virginia Sale as Miss Johnson
[edit] Awards
Topper was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Young) and Best Sound, Recording (Elmer A. Raguse).[6]
[edit] Honors
American Film Institute Lists
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs - #60
- AFI's 10 Top 10 - Nominated Fantasy Film
[edit] References
- ^ Topper Takes a Trip (1938) at IMDB
- ^ Topper Returns (1941) at IMDB
- ^ Topper (1953 TV series) at IMDB
- ^ Topper Returns (1973 pilot for proposed TV series) at IMDB
- ^ Topper (1979 TV Movie) at IMDB
- ^ "The 10th Academy Awards (1938) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/10th-winners.html. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
[edit] External links
- Topper at the Internet Movie Database
- Topper at AllRovi
- Topper at Turner Classic Movies
- Topper review at TVGuide.com
- Topper historic reviews, photo gallery at CaryGrant.net
- Watch Topper at the Internet Archive
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- 1937 films
- American films
- English-language films
- 1930s romantic comedy films
- American fantasy-comedy films
- American romantic comedy films
- American romantic fantasy films
- American screwball comedy films
- Black-and-white films
- Ghost films
- Hal Roach Studios
- Films directed by Norman Z. McLeod
- Films based on fantasy novels
- Films based on romance novels
- Films set in New York City
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
- Films about life after death
