Topper (film)

Topper
Theatrical poster
Directed byNorman Z. McLeod
Screenplay byJack Jevne
Eric Hatch
Eddie Moran
Based onTopper
(1926 novel)
by Thorne Smith
Produced byHal Roach
StarringConstance Bennett
Cary Grant
Roland Young
CinematographyNorbert Brodine
Edited byWilliam H. Terhune
Music byMarvin Hatley
Production
company
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • July 16, 1937 (1937-07-16) (U.S.)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$500,000 (proposed)[1]
Box office$2 million (U.S. and Canada rentals)[2]

Topper is a 1937 American supernatural comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod, starring Constance Bennett and Cary Grant and featuring Roland Young. It tells the story of a stuffy, stuck-in-his-ways man who is haunted by the ghosts of a fun-loving married couple.

The film was adapted by Eric Hatch, Jack Jevne and Eddie Moran from the 1926 novel by Thorne Smith. It was produced by Hal Roach and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The supporting cast includes Billie Burke and Eugene Pallette. Topper was a huge hit with film audiences in the summer of 1937.

Topper was the first black-and-white film to be digitally colorized, re-released in 1985 by Hal Roach Studios.[3]

  1. ^ "Notes" on TCM.com
  2. ^ Cohn, Lawrence (October 15, 1990). "All-Time Film Rental Champs". Variety. p. M-190. ISSN 0042-2738.
  3. ^ "Topper". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-12.