However, its still a charming, feelgood, goofy comedy with a great cast and certainly stands up on its own comedic merits. Topper takes a trip rent movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. Predstavlja adaptaciju istoimenog romana thornea smitha. Gallery of 3 movie poster and cover images for topper takes a trip 1938. Cosmo topper, the mildmannered bank manager who was persuaded to take a walk on the wild side by the ghosts of george and marion.
The film received one oscar nomination in 1939 for best special effects for roy seawright. Topper takes a trip 1939 was the sequel to mcleods earlier success. Due to a strange behavior of cosmo, the judge refuses to divorce them, so mrs parkhurst takes mrs topper on a trip to france. 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 1939 generations after its filming, the scintillating screen adaptation of thorne smiths bawdy supernatural farce topper 1937 would be a perennial revivalhouse favorite. 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. He is a national treasure who should be more widely read. Mcleod with constance bennett, roland young, billie burke, alan mowbray, year. George cary grant and marion kerby constance bennett are a young, happygolucky couple who love to party. Without cary grants presence, topper takes a trip isnt quite as good as the original film. Mcleod, starring constance bennett and cary grant and featuring roland young. Topper is a 1937 screwball comedy starring cary grant, constance bennett, and roland young.
Directed by 1 writing credits 4 cast 44 produced by 2. Picking up where the first film left off, we find mildmannered banker cosmo topper young being sued for divorce by his wife clara burke. Find movie and film cast and crew information for topper takes a trip 1939 norman z. Alas, grants ghostly presence hangs over the entire film and puts a big hole in this movie. The play was entertaining, moved well, and was fun to watch. Topper is a 1937 american supernatural comedy film directed by norman z.
Topper takes a trip download italiano, film topper takes a trip in italiano newer. Due to the strange behavior of cosmo, the judge refuses to divorce them, so mrs. The series was broadcast on cbs from october 9, 1953 to july 15, 1955, and stars leo g. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Topper takes a trip 1938 movie posters cinematerial. Mcleod, constance bennett, roland young, billie burke, comedy, fantasy, romance february 28, 2016 mrs.
Topper is a banker who develops a following of hardpartying ghosts. Search results for topper takes a trip dvd netflix. To remedy this problem, they decide to help their old uptight boss. Mrs topper s 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. This time around, joan blondell is the ghost, and topper helps her rest in peace by finding her murderer. Mcleod, with constance bennett, roland young, billie burke, available from turner classic movies. Topper takes a trip 1939 fantastic movie musings and. Hes shown in the beginning as the film goes over how george and marion got to be ghosts in the first place. Protagonisti, koje tumace constance bennett i cary grant, su bezbrizni bracni par marion i george kerby koji poginu u prometnoj nesreci, ali koji umjesto odlaska na drugi svijet ostaju na zemlji kao duhovi. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. He was born in annapolis, maryland, in 1892 and died in 1934. Constance bennett roland young billie burke 1939 the ghosts of socialite marion constance bennett and her dog, skippy, help. Thorne smith was the author of nine novels, including the night life of the gods, topper takes a trip, and the stray lamb.
Download thorne smith s topper takes a trip for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Picking up where the first film left off, we find mild mannered banker cosmo topper young being sued for divorce by his wife clara. Start streaming a complimentary selection of shows and movies while you wait for. Rent topper returns 1941 starring joan blondell and roland young on dvd and bluray. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Mcleod, with constance bennett, roland young, billie burke, at turner classic movies.
Topper collection topper topper takes a trip available in dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but. The beloved charactersmortal and immortalof topper return in this uproarious romp through the south of france. 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. Constance bennett, billie burke, alan mowbray topper. This is the final film to have include the cast from the original although cary grant. Topper takes a trip a delightful, very entertaining comedy from the novel by thorne smith built around several of the characters who appear in topper, of which this is a sequel. The topper collection topper, topper takes a trip, topper. Roland young returns as cosmo topper in the third and final film following 1937s topper and 1939s topper takes a trip in the highly popular comedy series.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Constance bennett, roland young, billie burke, et al. Roland young as topper keeps this film alive and makes it an acceptable sequel. He is very funny at times and without him, the film would have bombed bigtime. Topper takes a trip pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released topper takes a trip pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures. Topper takes a trip is a 1938 film directed by norman z. It tells the story of a stuffy, stuckinhisways man who is haunted by the ghosts of a funloving married couple. He helped make the first movie a big success, and without him this movie simply wasnt as good. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Buy topper collection 2 dvd from amazons movies store.
Thorne smiths fantasy of cosmo topper and ghostly george and marion kerby is more thought provoking than one might expect. Topper takes a trip 1938 tt0032043 mrs toppers friend mrs parkhurst has convinced mrs topper, to file for a divorce from cosmo, due to the strange circumstances of. Although grant was absenthe appeared only in clips from the originalthe film was still popular with moviegoers. 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.
Media in category topper takes a trip film this category contains only the following file. 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 takes a trip is a nice followup to topper, and has the same cast but no cary grant as george. 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. She was a major hollywood star during the 1920s and 1930s and for a time during the early 1930s, she was the highestpaid actress in hollywood, as well as one of the most popular. Grant granted permission to rerun of scene of his from the first film to help set up viewers who hadnt seen the original. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your. Oct 02, 2014 this is the missing portion of topper takes a trip that aired on cable tv recently but due to a technical problem at wfld channel 32 chicago on the night of march 28, 1971, said portion was. 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. 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 youtube youtube, old movies, trip.
This is not as good as the first movie, simply called topper, mainly because of the absence of cary grant. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. It is a sequel of topper 1937 constance bennett, roland young, billie burke and alan mowbray reprised their roles from the earlier film. 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. This followup to the surprisingly successful topper picks up where the last film left off. Billie burke who played glinda, the good witch in the wizard of oz, plays the airheaded wife of cosmo topper played by roland young, a mild mannered, apologetically polite man, who finds himself in a number of uncomfortable, inexplainable situations. Nov 24, 2009 what happen to the movie topper 1937 and the third movie in the series, topper returns 1941. Topper takes a trip film by mcleod 1939 britannica. Find great deals on ebay for topper takes a trip dvd. 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 mowbray, verree teasdale, franklin pangborn costar. Topper takes a trip 1938 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The film was adapted by eric hatch, jack jevne and eddie moran from the novel by thorne smith.
Topper odlazi na putovanje je americka crnobijela fantasticna filmska komedija snimljena 1938. 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 mowbray as wilkins their butler return. Notes about topper takes a trip, 1939, directed by norman z. Topper burkecertain that her spookseeing husbands bonkersflees to europe in search of a divorce, sending topper young and marion bennett on a hilarious quest to win her back, in the sequel topper takes a trip 1939. Constance bennett, roland young, billie burke, alan mowbray, verree teasdale, franklin pangborn, alexander darcy, paul hurst. An added attraction here is the inimitable eddie anderson, better known as.
Its latterday following would prompt pauline kael to observe that for those who dont know why constance bennett was a big movie star, her provocative, teasing marion kerby should provide the answer. Interestingly, for this dvd, topper returns wasnt the first sequelthat would be topper takes a trip 1939 sans grant but reteaming bennett with young. This time around, joan blondell is the ghost, and topper helps her rest in peace by finding her. Due to a strange behavior of cosmo, the judge refuses to divorce them, so mrs parkhurst takes mrs topper on a. Read the full synopsis of topper takes a trip, 1939, directed by norman z. 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. Marion comes back from heavens door to help cosmo again, this time only with dog mr.
Topper takes a trip the night life of the gods the bishops jaegers. A ghost tries to reunite a couple who she had a hand in splitting up in the prior film. 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. Best known today for his creation of topper, smiths comic fantasy fiction most of it involving sex, lots of drinking, and supernatural transformations, and aided by racy illustrations sold millions of copies in the early 1930s. Topper takes a trip is a film directed by norman z. Roland young, billie burke, irving pichel, bobby barber. Constance bennett radio star old time radio downloads. Topper je americka crnobijela fantasticna filmska komedija snimljena 1937. With the success of topper the studios decided a sequel was in order, and like many sequels, topper returns 1941 is no match for the original. Picking up where the first film left off, we find mildmannered banker cosmo topper young. Topper is one of the afis top 100 funniest movies in american cinema. Topper on a trip to france, where she tries to arrange the final reasons for the divorce, with the help of a golddigging french baron.
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