Topper
Summary:
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 Ca... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Cary Grant - (George Kerby)
Constance Bennett - (Marion Kerby)
Roland Young - (Cosmo Topper)
Billie Burke - (Mrs. Topper)
Alan Mowbray - (Wilkins)
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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... Continue >>
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