Topper Takes a Trip

"A merry romance packed with fun!"

1938 1h 20m EN

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6.5

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★6.6TMDB · 29★6.5IMDB · 1,648

ComedyFantasyRomance

Synopsis

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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. Marion comes back from heaven's door to help Cosmo again, this time only with dog Mr. Atlas. 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 tries to arrange the final reasons for the divorce. With help of a gold-digging French baron, Marion takes Cosmo to the same hotel to bring them back together and to get her own final ticket to heaven, but the whole thing turns out to be not too easy.

“A merry romance packed with fun!”

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Cast

Constance Bennett
Marion Kerby
Roland Young
Cosmo Topper
Billie Burke
Mrs. Clara Topper
Alan Mowbray
Wilkins - Topper's Butler
Verree Teasdale
Mrs. Nancy Parkhurst
Franklin Pangborn
Louis - Hotel Manager
Alexander D'Arcy
Baron de Rossi
Paul Hurst
Charlie - the Bartender

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Norman Z. McLeod
Writers: Jack Jevne, Eddie Moran, Corey Ford
Languages: English, French
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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88 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Topper Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Norman Z. McLeod, shot by Norbert Brodine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor William H. Terhune shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Constance Bennett and Roland Young and Billie Burke carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A merry romance packed with fun!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Norman Z. McLeod directs. Norbert Brodine behind the camera. William H. Terhune cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
288 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4Part of the "Topper Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Norman Z. McLeod, shot by Norbert Brodine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor William H. Terhune shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Constance Bennett and Roland Young and Billie Burke carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A merry romance packed with fun!".
9IMDB entry: tt0032043 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Norbert Brodine
Editing: William H. Terhune
Costume design: Irene
Runtime: 80 min · 1h 20m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Topper Takes a Trip (1938)
IMDB rating: 6.5/10 · 1,648 votes
MPAA: Approved

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Part of

Topper Collection

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, stuck-in-his-ways man, Cosmo Topper (Roland Young) who is haunted by the ghosts of a fun-loving married couple. Topper was followed by the sequels Topper Takes a Trip (1938) and Topper Returns (1941).