Except for a few clips from 1937s topper, cary grant is absent from the proceedings of the 1939 sequel topper takes a trip. Topper takes a trip 1938 changes the movie database. A funloving young woman finds herself murdered after trading bedrooms with her wealthy friend. Topper 1937 official trailer cary grant, constance bennett movie hd.
The supporting cast includes billie burke and eugene pallette. Read the full synopsis of topper takes a trip, 1939, directed by norman z. Topper to file for a divorce from cosmo, due to the strange circumstances of his trip with ghost marion kirby. Topper takes a trip 1938 constance bennett and roland young in topper takes a trip. Topper takes a trip starring constance bennett and roland. Topper takes a trip 1939 was the sequel to mcleods earlier success. Mcleod, with constance bennett, roland young, billie burke, at turner classic movies.
Topper returns is a topper film in name only because our beloved wealthy leader is marginalized and reduced to befuddled detective in a movie that has nothing to do with any of the themes or characters set down in the first two movies. Bren had wanted cary grant to reprise his role from the original film, topper 1937. Except for a few clips from 1937s topper, cary grant is absent from the proceedings of the 1939 sequel topper takes a trip, though his topper costars constance bennett, roland young, billie. Topper is a 1937 screwball comedy starring cary grant, constance bennett, and roland young. The almost complete psychotronic encyclopedia of film. When the court judge refuses to grant a divorce, mrs.
Topper takes a trip 1938 youtube youtube, old movies, trip. To gain entry to heaven, a ghost attempts to reunite a divorcing couple as a good deed. Grant gets some amusing lines as well, like when topper gets a flat tire and george says, well, ill be darned if i waste any ectoplasm doing it. Topper takes a trip 1938 movie posters cinematerial. Marion comes back from heavens door to help cosmo again, this time only with dog mr. Even though constance bennett as the ghostly socialite marion kerby roland young in the title role first name cosmo billie burke as toppers wife clara and alan. The ghosts of socialites george andrew stevens and marion kate jackson must do a good deed for their friend, cosmo topper jack warden. Topper takes a trip is a nice followup to topper, and has the same cast but no cary grant as george. Topper takes a trip 1939 was a comedy blackandwhite film directed by norman z. Hes shown in the beginning as the film goes over how george and marion got to be ghosts in the first place. But we enjoyed the silent movie gags with the invisibility tricks, and we recognized cary grants voice, not to mention the highly recognizable voice of one of the female stars. The film stars bing crosby, franciska gaal, akim tamiroff, shirley ross, edward everett horton and ben blue. Topper collection topper topper takes a trip available in dvd.
Topper 1937 official trailer cary grant, constance bennett movie hd subscribe to classic trailers. Topper on a trip to france, where she she hopes with the aid of a golddigging french baron, to get mrs. For george kerby gary grant and his wife, marion constance bennett, the consequences of an inexcusable automobile smashup are that, as ghosts, they gain the ability to vanish or materialize whenever they like. Her ghost seeks aid from a banker to find out why and by whom.
I know him from uriah heep in david copperfield and uncle willie in the philadelphia story but he comes into his own in these three films. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be. What happen to the movie topper 1937 and the third movie in the series, topper returns 1941. Mcleod, constance bennett, roland young, billie burke, comedy, fantasy, romance february 28, 2016 mrs. Picking up where the first film left off, we find mildmannered banker cosmo topper young being sued for divorce by his wife. Topper 1937 official trailer cary grant, constance. Filming took place in hollywood from may 23 to july 1938 and the film was released on january 27, 1939 by paramount pictures. Alas, grants ghostly presence hangs over the entire film and puts a big hole in this movie. To gain entry to heaven, a ghost attempts to reunite a. Constance bennett is ok but the revelation for me in these movies is roland young. Topper was seemingly shown on tv nonstop when i was a kid, usually in soso prints on a 14. Topper takes a trip 1938 produced by hal roach and directed by norman mcleod this first sequel to the successful topper 1937 fantasy comedy has more than cary grant missing from it. Topper is a banker who develops a following of hardpartying ghosts.
A ghost tries to reunite a couple who she had a hand in splitting up in the prior film. Topper e o casal do outro mundo 1 2, ou a dupla do outro mundo 3. Due to a strange behavior of cosmo, the judge refuses to divorce them, so mrs parkhurst takes mrs topper on a trip to. Mrs toppers friend mrs parkhurst has convinced mrs topper, to file for a divorce from. Topper takes a trip is a 1938 film directed by norman z. Topper 12 1937 comedy film sub eng cary grant constance bennett. Topper to france as well in an attempt to get them back together again, as only marion can.
Picking up where the first film left off, we find mildmannered banker cosmo topper young being. Paris honeymoon is a 1939 american musical film directed by frank tuttle and written by frank butler and don hartman. George cary grant and marion kerby constance bennett are a young, happygolucky couple who love to party. Mcleod with constance bennett, roland young, billie burke, alan mowbray, year.
Roland young, billie burke, irving pichel, bobby barber mrs toppers friend mrs parkhurst has convinced mrs topper, to file for a divorce from cosmo, due to the strange circumstances of his trip with ghost marion kirby. Less than an hour into this movie the character played by eddie rochester anderson whose mildly racist part as the stereotypical scared negro chauffeur. Cary grant stars in topper but makes only brief flashback appearances in topper returns and topper takes a trip. Media in category topper takes a trip film this category contains only the following file. Topper 1937 comedy film official trailer cary grant constance bennett. Topper was a huge hit with film audiences in the summer of 1937 topper was the first blackandwhite film to be digitally colorized, rereleased. Also, dose any one know of the 2nd movie, topper takes a trip 1938 is in the pd and if so, can some one up load it. Due to a strange behavior of cosmo, the judge refuses to divorce them, so mrs parkhurst takes mrs topper on a trip to france, where she tries to arrange the final reasons for the divorce, with help of a golddigging french baron, marion takes cosmo to the same hotel, to bring them back together and to get her own final ticket to heaven, but the. With constance bennett, roland young, billie burke, alan mowbray. Topper takes a trip pictures and photo gallery check out just released topper takes a trip pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes. See more ideas about classic movies, movie posters and movies. Bennettdpb07fnfj9sy a wealth of memorable characters pop. Topper takes a trip film by mcleod 1939 britannica.
Le film topper returns 1941 vostfr admin 20170606t20. Except for a few clips from 1937s topper, cary grant is absent from the proceedings of the 1939 sequel topper takes a trip, though his topper costars constance bennett, roland young, billie burke and alan mobray are back in harness and in fine fettle. Although grant was absenthe appeared only in clips from the originalthe film was still popular with moviegoers. It is a sequel of topper 1937 constance bennett, roland young, billie burke and alan. He is a national treasure who should be more widely read. Gallery of 3 movie poster and cover images for topper takes a trip 1938. Mrs toppers friend mrs parkhurst has convinced mrs topper, to file for a divorce from cosmo, due to the strange circumstances of his trip with ghost marion kirby. Topper is an american fantasy sitcom television series based on the 1937 film topper, which was based on two novels topper and topper takes a trip by thorne smith. I guess willie best was unavailable utters something like this is getting pretty monotonous which accurately sums up this third and last of the topper comedy films.
Grant and bennett play george and marion kerby, a madcap, hardpartying married couple who seem to take special delight in irritating cosmo topper young, the director of the bank that george owns a piece of. Topper takes a trip is a film directed by norman z. The series was broadcast on cbs from october 9, 1953 to july 15, 1955, and stars leo g. It was produced by hal roach and distributed by metrogoldwynmayer. Other articles where topper takes a trip is discussed. Topper takes a trip 1939 fantastic movie musings and.
The film was adapted by eric hatch, jack jevne and eddie moran from the novel by thorne smith. I just could not believe a companyperson would re copy a movie in such poor quality. It is a sequel of topper 1937 constance bennett, roland young, billie burke and alan mowbray reprised their roles from the earlier film. Whoever the copying company iswas should be fired from reproducing this film. We conclude our topper trio with a look at the final, and weirdest installment in the series. Mcleod featuring roland young, constance bennett, billie burke topper must go to france to prevent his wife from getting a divorce and marrying a man who is after her money.
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