Topper Takes a Trip

Topper Takes a Trip
Leon Belasco in Topper Takes a Trip
Directed by	Norman Z. McLeod
Written by	Jack Jevne Eddie Moran Corey Ford
Based on	Topper Takes a Trip 1932 novel by Thorne Smith
Produced by	Milton H. Bren Hal Roach (uncredited)
Starring	Constance Bennett Roland Young Billie Burke
Cinematography	Norbert Brodine
Edited by	William Terhune
Music by	Hugo Friedhofer Edward Powell
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	December 29, 1938 (1938-12-29)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$565,687^[1]

Topper Takes a Trip is a 1938^[2] supernatural 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). The movie is in the public domain.

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Plot

To gain entry to Heaven, ghost Marion Kerby has to do some good on earth. That means reuniting a divorcing couple, Cosmo and Clara Topper. 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)

Constance Bennett
Roland Young
Billie Burke
Alan Mowbray
Verree Teasdale
Franklin Pangborn
Alexander D'Arcy
Asta

Awards

The film received one Oscar nomination in 1939 for Best Special Effects for Roy Seawright.^[3]

References

^ Ward, Richard Lewis (2005). A history of the Hal Roach Studios. Southern Illinois University Press. p. 213. - figures are producer's share from US/Canada
^ Some 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.
^ "The 12th Academy Awards (1940) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2013-06-16.