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Topper (1937) -- A fun-loving couple, finding that they died and are now ghosts, decide to shake up the stuffy lifestyle of a friend of theirs.

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Overview

User Rating:
7.4/10   2,412 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Thorne Smith (novel)
Jack Jevne (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
16 July 1937 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
90 ROARING MINUTES OF LAUGHS! (original 11x14 title lobby card) more
Plot:
A fun-loving couple, finding that they died and are now ghosts, decide to shake up the stuffy lifestyle of a friend of theirs. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Birthday Suit: You've Seen Demi's
 (From FilmExperience. 11 November 2009, 4:00 AM, PST)

Full Programme announced for the 2009 London Film Festival
 (From The Hollywood News. 9 September 2009, 3:57 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
Constance, Cary and The Car more (33 total)

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Constance Bennett ... Marion Kerby

Cary Grant ... George Kerby
Roland Young ... Cosmo Topper

Billie Burke ... Mrs. Clara Topper
Alan Mowbray ... Wilkins
Eugene Pallette ... Casey
Arthur Lake ... Elevator Boy
Hedda Hopper ... Mrs. Grace Stuyvesant
Virginia Sale ... Miss Johnson
Theodore von Eltz ... Hotel Manager
J. Farrell MacDonald ... Policeman (as J. Farrell McDonald)
Elaine Shepard ... Secretary
Doodles Weaver ... Rustic
Si Jenks ... Rustic
Three Hits and a Miss ... Themselves - Vocal Quartette
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Additional Details

Runtime:
97 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #3272) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | USA:TV-G (TV rating) | Finland:K-16 | Germany:o.Al.

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This was the first black & white film to be "colorized" in 1985. more
Quotes:
Casey: [referring to Topper] Did you notice something funny about that guy?
Elevator Boy: That guy ain't funny, he ain't even human!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "M*A*S*H: Major Topper (#6.24)" (1978) more
Soundtrack:
Old Man Moon more

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14 out of 20 people found the following comment useful.
Constance, Cary and The Car, 24 November 2005
8/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

Some great sight gags made this a big hit in its day, enough that two sequels were made (although not nearly as good.)

Cary Grant and Constance Bennett certainly are a handsome leading couple but it's Roland Young, as "Cosmo Topper," who steals the show. He's a stiff old man who quickly loosens up and the transformation is fun to watch.

Bennett was a legitimate 1930s glamor girl who looks just great in here and pairs off well with the handsome Grant. The two of them also exhibit a good comedic touch. They had a lot to offer besides good looks. Even more handsome than those two was the automobile - wow, what a great-looking sports car! I''m glad to see other reviewers comment on it. It was awesome.

By the way, I know Hollywood liked to preach in some of these classic films that everyone gets into heaven, but this was "topped" them all. In here, the theology was that "all it takes is ONE good deed" during your lifetime.

Ohhhhh-kay.

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