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Release Date:
16 July 1937 (USA)
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Tagline:
90 ROARING MINUTES OF LAUGHS! (original 11x14 title lobby card) more
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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
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Ghost
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Bank
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Accident
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Hotel Detective
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Second Chance
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
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(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)
(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)
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Solid Fantasy Feature With A Fine Cast & Some Good Camera Tricks
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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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Runtime:
97 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
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USA:Approved (PCA #3272) |
USA:Passed (National Board of Review) |
USA:TV-G (TV rating) |
Finland:K-16 |
Germany:o.Al.
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This was the first black & white film to be "colorized" in 1985.
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Soundtrack:
The Old Oaken Bucket
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With a fine cast and some good and occasionally impressive special effect camera tricks, this is a decent fantasy feature. It makes its main gimmick work well, while also telling a light but interesting story about the main characters. The idea of ghosts returning to interact with the living is a simple and familiar idea, but in this movie it works pretty well.
Cary Grant is always entertaining in this kind of role, and Roland Young fit right into the role of "Topper" and made it his own, in this and the sequels. Constance Bennett gives a very lively and engaging performance that also drives much of the action. Billie Burke is well-cast as Topper's wife, and Eugene Palette makes very good use of his scenes as a grouchy hotel detective.
The 'ghost' effects are very good technically for their time, and they are used effectively in the story. There is a lot of variety in the various visual effects, and they show some clever ideas and careful planning. Only a couple of times do the seams show.
The story is kept very simple, probably by design, allowing the cast and the camera effects to carry the load. Although things move a little slowly at times, most of it is entertaining, and as light entertainment it works well.