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Writers:
Thorne Smith (novel)
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Release Date:
12 January 1939 (USA) more
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Mrs Topper's friend Mrs Parkhurst has convinced Mrs topper, to file for a divorce from Cosmo, due to... more | add synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar. more
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Wistful, fragile, souffle of a fantasy comedy! more (15 total)

Cast

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Constance Bennett ... Marion Kerby
Roland Young ... Cosmo Topper

Billie Burke ... Mrs. Clara Topper
Alan Mowbray ... Wilkins - Topper's Butler
Verree Teasdale ... Mrs. Nancy Parkhurst
Franklin Pangborn ... Louis - Hotel Manager
Alexander D'Arcy ... Baron de Rossi
Paul Hurst ... Charlie - the Bartender
Armand Kaliz ... Hotel Clerk
Eddie Conrad ... Jailer
Spencer Charters ... Judge Wilson
Irving Pichel ... Prosecutor
Leon Belasco ... Bellboy
Georges Renavent ... Magistrate
Asta ... Mr. Atlas - the Dog (as Skippy)
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Runtime:
80 min | West Germany:90 min
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1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
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8 out of 9 people found the following review useful.
Wistful, fragile, souffle of a fantasy comedy!, 7 July 2002
Author: Tom Sanchez from Los Angeles, California

"Topper Takes A Trip" is a charming, airy, lyrical fantasy comedy. No one ever made a fantasy comedy like this. The playing of all actors and the set design mix screwball comedy with fantasy elements, making an appealing, sexy, subtly witty comedy that was the best sophisticated comedy feature ever to come out of the Hal Roach Studios.

The cast is a dream. Although all three actors' characters do not appear to each other, the chemistry between Roland Young, Constance Bennett, and Billie Burke is a joy to watch. The musical score by Marvin Hatley not only complements the film beautifully, it features pieces that sound more from the 1960's than 1939. A remarkable score that deserves major recognition by film scholars, students, and buffs.

Roland Young and Billie Burke made several films together for different studios however it was in this film and in Selznick's "The Young In Heart" that showed them at their absolute best as a team. They also deserver greater critical recognition for their work.

The camerawork and set design evoke a polish and sheen common to '30's romantic comedies. A handsome look that stimulates suspending disbelief for a fantasy film. "Topper Takes A Trip" is, undeniably, the best of the three Topper films produced by Hal Roach.

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