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Topper

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Topper
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NR,1hr 37min
Genres:
Comedy,Sci-Fi
Release:
1937
Director:
Norman Z. McLeod
Distributor:
Hallmark
Starring:
Cary Grant, Constance Bennett, Billie Burke  ...more
Synopsis: By 1937, producer Hal Roach was hoping to wean himself away from the Laurel & Hardy-Our Gang slapstick on which he had built his studio's reputation by delving into the "screwball comedy" genre. Roach selected the racy Thorne Smith fantasy novel Topper for adaptation, and the result was one of the most endearingly funny films of the decade. Constance Bennett and Cary Grant play Marion and George Kerby, a wealthy, freewheeling young married couple whose uninhibited lifestyle is the talk of the town. ... Full Synopsis
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Michael Betzold, AMG Review
It is hard to imagine that Topper inspired controversy on its 1937 release. The gentle, whimsical comedy about friendly ghosts was scorned by some for morbidness and for indulging in the supernatural. In fact, Topper was the first feature film about ghosts that succeeded both at the box office and among critics. A husband and wife killed in a car accident return as spirits, visible only to their friend ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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Cary Grant
George Kerby
Constance Bennett
Marion Kerby
Billie Burke
Mrs. Topper
Roland Young
Cosmo Topper
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