January 18, 1904 november 29, 1986 was an englishborn american actor, known as one of classic hollywoods definitive leading men. As for toppers car, it was indeed at the time the most famous movie car ever to hit the screen. Socialites george and marion cary grant, constance bennett get killed, motoring home to their posh suburb, first discussing their uptight banker, the title character roland young, not seen, then their own future, norman z. Topper 1937 movie clip what good deeds have you done. It tells the story of a stuffy, stuckinhisways man who is haunted by the ghosts of a funloving married couple.
The spiritfilled madcap screwballer topper 1937 stars cary grant and constance bennett as funloving socialites george and marion kerby, who come back as ghosts after being killed in a car accident. It propelled cary grant to the alist after five years in hollywood and launched a franchise that included two sequels, a 1950s t. Read the topper movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. One would think that is due to cary grant s presence in the film. Topper is a classic film that deserves more attention. Topper 1937 is an american supernatural comedy film starring constance bennett and cary grant and featuring roland young, which tells the story of a stuffy, stuckinhisways man, cosmo topper roland young who is haunted by the ghosts of a funloving married couple. Topper takes a trip george kerbyin scenes from topper 1939 gunga din sgt. Cary grant is the quintessential leading man in both dramas and comedies. Mcleod, starring constance bennett and cary grant and featuring roland young. Cary grant celebrity profile check out the latest cary grant photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Kaupungissa kummittelee internet movie databasessa englanniksi. Actor cary grant performed in films from the 1930s through the 1960s. To play yourself, your true self, is the hardest thing in the world. He had a skill for appearing silly but remaining suave and sophisticated while doing so.
A funloving couple, finding that they died and are now ghosts, decide to shake up the stuffy lifestyle of a friend of theirs. A young man in love with a girl from a rich family finds his unorthodox plan to go on holiday for the early years of his life met with skepticism by everyone except for his fiancees eccentric sister and longsuffering brother. Constance bennett marion kerby, cary grant george kerby, roland young cosmo topper, billie burke henrietta topper cary grant, with relatively dated film technologies, than any of the many contemporary movie celebrities, with special effects undreamed of at the time topper was being filmed. Aug 29, 2018 cary grant is the quintessential leading man in both dramas and comedies. Cary grant full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. This item is an 8 x 10,black and white photo of cary grant in a scene from the 1937 movietopper. This is the final film to have include the cast from the original although cary grant only appears in footage from the earlier adventure and is the one not available on dvd. After a long career producing comedy shorts, producer hal roach was looking. From the opening sequence, george and marion cary grant, constance bennett go nightclubbing before his morning bankboard meeting, last at a joint where they re on first names with hoagy carmichael himself, joining him in an original tune, in the hal roach comedy topper 1937.
As far as i know, topper returns is the only sequel cary. Apr 03, 2012 a funloving couple, finding that they died and are now ghosts decide to shake up the stuffy lifestyle of a friend of theirs. Topper was movie maker hal roachs jump from tworeel comedies to the bigtime movies. While cushioning is not a mattress pads main purpose, it can give added comfort as well. Constance bennett marion kerby, cary grant george kerby, roland young cosmo topper, billie burke henrietta topper com. This first movie is the only one that stars cary grant. He was known for his transatlantic accent, debonair demeanor, lighthearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing. Topper takes a trip is a 1938 film directed by norman z. Topper also stars cary grant and constance bennett as the ghosts george and marion kerby. Grant had become tired of being cary grant after twenty years, being successful, wealthy and popular, and remarked. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. With cary grant, constance bennett, roland young, billie burke. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Early on in the film, songwriter and pianist hoagy carmichael makes an uncredited cameo.
The topper collection topper, topper takes a trip, topper. With constance bennett, roland young, billie burke, alan mowbray. Topper 1937 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. However, when the ghosts of funloving george and marion kerby invade cosmo s perfectly ordered life, mayhem ensues. Nov 21, 2015 we ranked 55 cary grant movies in 6 different categories. Cary grant actor, constance bennett actor, norman z. Mcleod directing producer hal roach s topper, 1937. To gain entry to heaven, a ghost attempts to reunite a divorcing couple as a good deed. Cary grant, constance bennett and roland young 97 min. Cary grant and constance bennett driving the topper. Topper is based on a series of novels by thorne smith.
With joan blondell, roland young, carole landis, billie burke. Its one of the funniest films and never fails to make me laugh no matter how many times i see it. Topper is a fun and playful movie which has several things going for it, starting with cary grant and constance bennett, who play a sophisticated married couple who enjoy staying out all night. Topper is a 1937 american supernatural comedy film directed by norman z. A dead couple is determined to loosen up their friend in topper, a 1937 comedy starring constance bennett, cary grant, roland young, and billie burke. It is a sequel of topper 1937 constance bennett, roland young, billie burke and alan mowbray reprised their roles from the earlier film.
The topper collection topper, topper takes a trip, topper returns box set topper. The 4 top 10 lists in the video are the result of our research. Cary grant was an englishborn american actor, who was one of classic hollywoods definitive leading men. Topper 1937 a hilarious ghost story with cary grant. Constance thinks shes only suffered a run in her stocking, but. As far as i know, topper returns is the only sequel cary grant ever did. Cosmo topper young is a bank president whose wife burke has him on a strict schedule and, though unhappy, cosmo complies. Mattress toppers are type of thick mattress pad that. Han sai nimekseen archibald leach, ja hanta kutsuttiin archieksi. Cary grant and constance bennett play george and marion kerby, two wealthy, freewheeling socialites killed in a car accident. In 1952, grant starred in the comedy room for one more, playing an engineer husband who with his wife betsy drake adopt two children from an orphanage.
Cary grant and constance bennett in topper 1937 virginia sale and elaine shepard. Discover more celebrity heights and vote on how tall you think any celebrity is. It was actually a 1936 buick chrysler yes, a combination of the two cars built by pasadena. For cosmo and clara topper life revolves around being proper and upstanding people in society. George cary grant ja marion constance bennett kerby ovat varakas pariskunta, jotka. Britishborn actor cary grant born archibald leach escaped his humble bristol environs and unstable home life by joining an acrobatic troupe, where he became a stiltwalker. The special effects are amazing, all being inthecamera techniques, and not the bluescreen techniques used today. He is known for his transatlantic accent, debonair. A mattress topper is a great way to spruce up an existing mattress without having to buy a new mattress, and it can add that pressure relief or. Topper is a silly little screwball comedy with a supernatural twist. I would always much rather have a cary grant, with relatively dated film technologies, than any of the many contemporary movie celebrities, with special effects undreamed of at the time topper was being filmed. Mattress toppers add an extra layer of cushioning to a bed thats lost its plumpness.
Topper is a feelgood movie with cary grant and constance bennet a funloving couple that drive a little too fast, one last time and end up dead. Realizing they may have been too selfish to get into heaven, they set out to redeem themselves by teaching repressed bank president cosmo. A funloving young woman is murdered after trading bedrooms with her wealthy friend. Made just as his star was hitting its peak, it is the last film in which he ever played a supporting.
He starred in several alfred hitchcock films, including the 1959 hit north by northwest. Cary grant photo signed autograph topper movie scene. George cary grant and marion constance bennett kerby are as rich as they are. We ranked 55 cary grant movies in 6 different categories. Cary grant and constance bennett driving the topper buick film car stay safe and healthy.
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