Topper (film)
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| Directed by | Norman Z. McLeod |
| Produced by | Hal Roach |
| Screenplay by |
Jack Jevne Eric Hatch Eddie Moran |
| Based on |
Topper (1926 novel) by Thorne Smith |
| Starring |
Constance Bennett Cary Grant |
| Music by | Marvin Hatly |
| Cinematography | Norbert Brodine |
| Edited by | William H. Terhune |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $500,000 (proposed) |
Topper (1937) is an American supernatural comedy film starring Constance Bennett and Cary Grant and featuring Roland Young, which tells the story of a stuffy, stuck-in-his-ways man, Cosmo Topper (Roland Young) who is haunted by the ghosts of a fun-loving married couple.
The film was adapted by Eric Hatch, Jack Jevne and Eddie Moran from the novel by Thorne Smith. The movie was directed by Norman Z. McLeod, produced by Hal Roach, and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The supporting cast includes Billie Burke and Eugene Pallette. Topper was a huge hit with film audiences in the summer of 1937; since Cary Grant had a percentage deal on the film, he made quite a bit of money on the film's success.
Topper was the first black-and-white film to be digitally colorized, re-released in 1985 by Hal Roach Studios.
George (Cary Grant) and Marion (Constance Bennett) Kerby are as rich as they are irresponsible. When George wrecks their classy sports car, they wake up from the accident as ghosts. Realizing they aren’t in heaven or hell because they’ve never been responsible enough to do good deeds or bad ones, they decide that freeing their old friend Cosmo Topper (Roland Young) from his regimented lifestyle will be their ticket into heaven.
Topper, a wealthy bank president, is trapped in a boring job. Worse still, Clara (Billie Burke), his social-climbing wife, seems to care only about nagging him and presenting a respectable façade. On a whim, after George and Marion die, Topper buys George’s flashy sports car. Soon he meets the ghosts of his dead friends, and immediately they begin to liven up his dull life with drinking and dancing, flirting and fun.
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