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Release Date:
16 July 1937 (USA) moreTagline:
90 ROARING MINUTES OF LAUGHS! (original 11x14 title lobby card) morePlot:
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 synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. moreUser Comments:
The Kerbys in purgatory moreUS TV Schedule:
| Sun. July 26 | 10:30 AM | TCM |
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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97 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound 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.Filming Locations:
Bullock's Wilshire Department Store - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USAFun Stuff
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Producer Hal Roach wanted W.C. Fields and Jean Harlow to costar as George and Marian Kerby, but neither was available at the time. moreQuotes:
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?
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The Old Oaken Bucket moreFAQ
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"Topper", the delightful and original film directed by Norman Z McLeod, should be seen more often. It is one of the best things Hollywood ever produced at the height of the madcap comedy craze of the thirties. In fact, just to watch Roland Young, Constance Bennett and Cary Grant in the same film is a dream come true.
"Topper" has always been an old time favorite. We were treated the other night to watching it again, courtesy of TCM. The film's great black and white cinematography by Norbert Brodine looks good, even after these many years.
Constance Bennett and Cary Grant made a fabulous couple. Ms. Bennett had the uncanny gift of blending with all her leading men well. She was a charming actress with such a sense of style and an amazing figure to boot that made her an irresistible presence on the screen. Cary Grant is also seen at his best in the film as the careless and fun loving George Kerby.
Roland Young, in our humble opinion, steals the show! He plays the staid banker Cosmo Topper, who is all business until he starts being made the object of the Kerby's antics. Cosmo Topper's wife is the incomparable Billie Burke, one of the most gracious actresses of that era.
The rest of the cast is not too shabby. Alan Mowbray, Eugene Palette, Ward Bond, Hoagy Carmichael, and as an extra, Lana Turner could be seen backing the principals with their usual elegance and enormous screen presence.
"Topper" is a film that should be "rediscovered" by new audiences, as it shows how great Hollywood could be when it wanted to be original. But above all, "Topper" should be seen for the fantastic Roland Young, who is nothing short of perfection in the film!