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Topper

  • 19371937
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Cary Grant, Constance Bennett, Billie Burke, Alan Mowbray, and Roland Young in Topper (1937)
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ComedyFantasyRomance
A fun-loving couple, finding that they died and are now ghosts, decide to shake up the stuffy lifestyle of a friend of theirs.A fun-loving couple, finding that they died and are now ghosts, decide to shake up the stuffy lifestyle of a friend of theirs.A fun-loving couple, finding that they died and are now ghosts, decide to shake up the stuffy lifestyle of a friend of theirs.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
7.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
15,007
2,039
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    • Director
      • Norman Z. McLeod
    • Writers
      • Jack Jevne(screen play)
      • Eric Hatch(screen play)
      • Eddie Moran(screen play)
    • Stars
      • Cary Grant
      • Constance Bennett
      • Roland Young
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Norman Z. McLeod
    • Writers
      • Jack Jevne(screen play)
      • Eric Hatch(screen play)
      • Eddie Moran(screen play)
    • Stars
      • Cary Grant
      • Constance Bennett
      • Roland Young
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 66User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 2 nominations total

    Videos1

    Topper - Official Trailer 1937
    Trailer 3:07
    Topper - Official Trailer 1937

    Photos50

    Cary Grant and Constance Bennett in Topper (1937)
    Cary Grant and Constance Bennett in Topper (1937)
    Anne Jeffreys and Robert Sterling at an event for Topper (1937)
    Cary Grant, Constance Bennett, and Roland Young in Topper (1937)
    Cary Grant, Constance Bennett, and Roland Young in Topper (1937)
    Cary Grant, Constance Bennett, and Roland Young in Topper (1937)
    Cary Grant and Constance Bennett in Topper (1937)
    Cary Grant and Constance Bennett in Topper (1937)
    Billie Burke and Roland Young in Topper (1937)
    Cary Grant and Roland Young in Topper (1937)
    Roland Young in Topper (1937)
    Roland Young in Topper (1937)

    Top cast

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    Cary Grant
    Cary Grant
    • George Kerby
    Constance Bennett
    Constance Bennett
    • Marion Kerby
    Roland Young
    Roland Young
    • Cosmo Topper
    Billie Burke
    Billie Burke
    • Mrs. Topper
    Alan Mowbray
    Alan Mowbray
    • Wilkins
    Eugene Pallette
    Eugene Pallette
    • Casey
    Arthur Lake
    Arthur Lake
    • Elevator Boy
    Hedda Hopper
    Hedda Hopper
    • Mrs. Stuyvesant
    Virginia Sale
    Virginia Sale
    • Miss Johnson
    Theodore von Eltz
    Theodore von Eltz
    • Hotel Manager
    J. Farrell MacDonald
    J. Farrell MacDonald
    • Policeman
    • (as J. Farrell McDonald)
    Elaine Shepard
    Elaine Shepard
    • Secretary
    Doodles Weaver
    Doodles Weaver
    • Rustic
    Si Jenks
    Si Jenks
    • Rustic
    Three Hits and a Miss
    • Three Hits and a Miss
    Harry Adams
    • Nightclub Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Ernie Alexander
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Irving Bacon
    Irving Bacon
    • Hotel Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Norman Z. McLeod
    • Writers
      • Jack Jevne(screen play)
      • Eric Hatch(screen play)
      • Eddie Moran(screen play)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Hoagy Carmichael: Songwriter and pianist, uncredited, as the piano player in the sequence where George and Marion are on the town the night before the meeting at the bank. He introduces the song "Old Man Moon", which is sung by George and Marion. (It's also sung later by Three Hits and a Miss.) It was Carmichael's screen debut. As the couple leave the bar, George says, "(Good) night, Hoagy", and Carmichael replies, "So long; see ya next time."
    • Goofs
      Shortly after the beginning of the film, George and Marion walk into the Rainbow Club. When Marion sits down at a table, she says "Thank you, Harry" to the waiter. Her comment has sometimes been mistaken for one of the restaurant patrons calling George by his real-life name, Cary.
    • Quotes

      Cosmo Topper: My wife objects to drinking.

      George Kerby: Then she shouldn't drink.

      Cosmo Topper: She doesn't.

      George Kerby: What's her objection?

    • Connections
      Edited into Topper Takes a Trip (1938)
    • Soundtracks
      Old Man Moon
      (1937)

      Music & Lyrics by Hoagy Carmichael

      Sung by Hoagy Carmichael (uncredited), Constance Bennett (uncredited) and Cary Grant (uncredited)

      Played as dance music by nightclub orchestra and

      Sung by Three Hits and a Miss (uncredited)

    User reviews66

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    Top review
    8/10
    Constance, Cary and The Car
    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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    • Nov 24, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 16, 1937 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Plavolasa prikazen
    • Filming locations
      • Bullocks Wilshire, 3050 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Hal Roach Studios
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $500,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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