Topper (1937) |
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| Director(s) | Norman Z. McLeod |
| Producer(s) | Hal Roach (uncredited), Milton H. Bren |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Fantasy, Film Adaptation, Romance |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Ghosts |
Featured Cast of Topper See More »
Constance Bennett(as Marion Kerby)
Topper
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1937
Topper
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1937
Constance Bennett
(as Marion Kerby)
Cary Grant(as George Kerby)
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Topper
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1937
Cary Grant
(as George Kerby)
Roland Young(as Cosmo Topper)
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Topper
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1937
Roland Young
(as Cosmo Topper)
Billie Burke(as Mrs. Clara Topper)
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Topper
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1937
Billie Burke
(as Mrs. Clara Topper)
Eugene Pallette(as Casey)
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Topper
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Eugene Pallette
(as Casey)
Arthur Lake(as Elevator Boy)
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Topper
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Arthur Lake
(as Elevator Boy)
J. Farrell MacDonald(as Policeman)
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Topper
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J. Farrell MacDonald
(as Policeman)
Doodles Weaver(as Rustic)
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Topper
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Doodles Weaver
(as Rustic)
Si Jenks(as Rustic)
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Topper
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Si Jenks
(as Rustic)
Irving Bacon(as Hotel Clerk)
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Topper
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Irving Bacon
(as Hotel Clerk)
Topper Overview:
Topper (1937) was a Comedy - Fantasy Film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and produced by Hal Roach and Milton H. Bren.
Academy Awards 1937 --- Ceremony Number 10 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Supporting Actor | Roland Young | Nominated |
Topper BlogHub Articles:
Topper(1937). Do you believe in ghosts?
Constance Bennett, pictured above, was known as much for her elegant persona as for her acting career, Bennett was one of Hollywood's most brightest stars. One of my favorite Constance Bennett films, Topper (1937). Topper is a Comedy, which tells the story of a stuck-in-his-ways man who is haunted ... Read full article
The Classic Film Collective: Topper by Thorne Smith
This was originally published in the former The Classic Film Collective Patreon. Constance Bennett (Marion Kerby)Cary Grant (George Kerby)Roland Young (Cosmo Topper)Billie Burke (Mrs. Topper)One of the most beloved screwball comedies to come out of the thirties, Topper (1937), directed by Norman Z. ... Read full article
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Quotes from Topper:
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?
George Kerby: Then she shouldn't drink.
Cosmo Topper: She doesn't.
George Kerby: What's her objection?
[Topper reading annual report of his bank]
Cosmo Topper: Bullion abroad and in transit, thirteen million, two hundred and two thousand, eight hundred and fifty-four dollars and no cents.
George Kerby: No sense.
Cosmo Topper: I just said that, Mr. Kerby.
George Kerby: So did I.
Cosmo Topper: Bullion abroad and in transit, thirteen million, two hundred and two thousand, eight hundred and fifty-four dollars and no cents.
George Kerby: No sense.
Cosmo Topper: I just said that, Mr. Kerby.
George Kerby: So did I.
Cosmo Topper:
Having a little chair trouble, but, don't pay any attention to it.
Marion Kerby:
Oh, George, I can see right through you.
George Kerby: Say, that's funny. I can see through you, too.
Marion Kerby: [seeing her body lying next to George's beside the car, which has just crashed] George, look. You know something George? I think we're dead.
George Kerby: I think you're right. Funny; I don't *feel* any different.
See More Quotes from TopperGeorge Kerby: Say, that's funny. I can see through you, too.
Marion Kerby: [seeing her body lying next to George's beside the car, which has just crashed] George, look. You know something George? I think we're dead.
George Kerby: I think you're right. Funny; I don't *feel* any different.
Facts from Topper
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This was the first black & white film to be "colorized" in 1985.
Producer Hal Roach wanted W.C. Fields and Jean Harlow to costar as George and Marian Kerby, but neither was available at the time.
The fancy finned-back car driven by the Kerbys was custom built by the Bohman & Schwartz Co. using a 1936 Buick Roadmaster chassis. Originally the producers had in mind to use a coffin-nosed Cord, but it wasn't large enough. In the custom-made Buick there were special compartments for camera equipment, etc. The Buick resembles a Cord, but the supercharger pipes on the side were just decorations (a Cord comes with an actual supercharger). After filming the Buick was bought by the Gilmore Oil Co. and was used for promotional purposes for many years. It was updated in 1954 with a Chrysler Imperial chassis and drive train. The car driven by Cosmo Topper is a 1936 Lincoln Model K.