Topper (film)

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Topper
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 (1937-07-16)
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] 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

[edit] References

  1. ^ Topper Takes a Trip (1938) at IMDB
  2. ^ Topper Returns (1941) at IMDB
  3. ^ Topper (1953 TV series) at IMDB
  4. ^ Topper Returns (1973 pilot for proposed TV series) at IMDB
  5. ^ Topper (1979 TV Movie) at IMDB
  6. ^ "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. 

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