Home | Movies By Year | Movies from 1938


Topper Takes a Trip

Buy Topper Takes a Trip now from Amazon

First, read the Wikipedia article. Then, scroll down to see what other TopShelfReviews readers thought about the movie. And once you've experienced the movie, tell everyone what you thought about it.

Wikipedia article




'Topper Takes a Trip' is a 1938Some sources, such as Turner Classic Movies, say 1939. According to the Internet Movie Database, the film was released in New York City on 29 December 1938, and in the United States in January 1939. The exact year is contingent on the source's precise definition of a release date. film directed by Norman Z. McLeod. It is a sequel to the 1937 film 'Topper'. Constance Bennett, Roland Young, Billie Burke, and Alan Mowbray reprised their roles from the earlier film; only Cary Grant was missing (other than in a few shots taken from 'Topper'). A ghost tries to reunite a couple who she had a hand in splitting up in the prior film. It was followed by another sequel, 'Topper Returns' (1941).

Plot summary



To gain entry to Heaven, ghost Marion Kerby (Constance Bennett) has to do some good on earth. That means reuniting a divorcing couple, Cosmo (Roland Young) and Clara Topper (Billie Burke). To be fair, Marion played a part in their troubles: Clara mistakenly thought Marion was Cosmo's mistress. Making peace between the pair will mean accompanying Cosmo on a trip to the French Riviera and employing plenty of otherworldly tricks, with the help of a canine spirit named Mr. Atlas.

Cast



* Constance Bennett as Marion Kerby

* Roland Young as Cosmo Topper

* Billie Burke as Clara Topper

* Alan Mowbray as Wilkins, Topper's butler

* Verree Teasdale as Mrs. Nancy Parkhurst

* Franklin Pangborn as Louis

* Alexander D'Arcy as Baron de Rossi

* Spencer Charters as Judge

* Irving Pichel as Prosecutor

* Asta (billed as Skippy) as Mr. Atlas

* William Austin as Roulette Player (uncredited)

* Wade Boteler as Police Sergeant (uncredited)



File:Constance Bennett in Topper Takes a Trip trailer.jpg|Constance Bennett

File:Roland Young in Topper Takes a Trip trailer.jpg|Roland Young

File:Billie Burke in Topper Takes a Trip trailer.jpg|Billie Burke

File:Alan Mowbray in Topper Takes a Trip trailer.jpg|Alan Mowbray

File:Verree Teasdale in Topper Takes a Trip trailer.jpg|Verree Teasdale

File:Franklin Pangborn in Topper Takes a Trip trailer.jpg|Franklin Pangborn

File:Alexander Darcy in Topper Takes a Trip trailer.jpg|Alexander D'Arcy

File:Asta in Topper Takes a Trip trailer.jpg|Asta



Awards



The film received one Oscar nomination in 1939 for Best Special Effects for Roy Seawright.

See also



* List of ghost films

References




Buy Topper Takes a Trip now from Amazon

<-- Return to movies from 1938



This work is released under CC-BY-SA. Some or all of this content attributed to http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1108372366.