Series: All Star feature Director: Norman Z. McLeod Producer: Hal Roach, Milton H. Bren Screenplay: Jack Jevne, Eric Hatch, Eddie Moran Photography: Norbert Brodine Editor: William H. Terhune Art director: Arthur I. Royce Sound: Stars: Constance Bennett, Cary Grant, Roland Young, Billie Burke, Alan Mowbray, Eugene Pallette Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Released: 16 July 1937 Length: 10 reels Production No.: F-17 Filming dates: Rating: -/10

Topper

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George & Marion Kerby (CARY GRANT and CONSTANCE BENNETT) are driving home along a country lane when they stop off at The Rainbow Club. They overstay their welcome after getting into a song routine with the piano player before being chucked out. A passing policeman protests them sleeping in their car outside a bank but he storms off when Mrs. Kerby insults him. The next morning and Mr. Topper (Roland Young) is having a shower when his butler abruptly turns off the water and insists he get dressed for breakfast. Over the breakfast table his wife (BILLIE BURKE) gives Topper a hard time because he made too much effort in order to catch a train, before he has to leave for work. Topper arrives at the bank, where he chairs an annual meeting of stockholders. The largest holder is George Kerby, who despite sleeping outside the bank in his car all night manages to arrive late for the meeting where he behaves with cocky arrogance. Afterwards, Mrs. Kerby flirts with Topper in his office before leaving with her husband. REVIEW COMPLETE TO 22 MINUTES.

Trivia • Copyrighted July 14, 1937. • Re-released January 1948. • The film was nominated for an Academy Award: Best Supporting Actor and Best Sound Recording. • Two sequels followed: Topper Takes A Trip (1939) and Topper Returns (1941). • The story begins at 10 o'clock. • The nightclub is the Rainbow Club. • Mr. Topper is 44 seconds late for breakfast.

	Constance Bennett Marion Kerby
	Cary Grant George Kerby
	Roland Young Cosmo Topper
	Billie Burke Mrs. Sarah Topper
	Alan Mowbray Wilkins
	Eugene Pallette Casey
	Arthur Lake Elevator boy
	Hedda Hopper Grace Rutherford-Stuyvesant
	Virginia Sale Miss Johnson
	Theodore von Eltz Hotel manager
	J. Farrell MacDonald Policeman
	Elaine Shepard Secretary
	Doodles Weaver Rustic
	Si Jenks Rustic
	Harry Adams Nightclub patron
	Ernie Alexander Reporter
	Irving Bacon Hotel clerk
	Marvin Bailey Member of 'Three Hits And A Miss'
	Marie Barde Girl
	Lionel Belmore Bank guard
	Clem Bevans Board member
	Betty Blythe Mrs. Goodrich
	Ward Bond Eddie, cab driver
	Ralph Brooks Nightclub patron
	James Carlisle Nightclub patron
	Hoagy Carmichael Hoagy, piano player
	Eddy Chandler Policeman
	Dorothy Christy Nurse
	Davison Clark Police sergeant
	Donna Dax Hat-check girl
	Vince Degan Member of 'Three Hits And A Miss'
	Lester Dorr Bank teller
	Claire Du Brey Sales clerk
	Eddie Fetherston Courtroom reporter
	Sam Flint Board member
	Bess Flowers Nightclub patron
	Anita Garvin Seabreeze hotel guest
	Pat Gleason Taxicab driver
	Kenneth Harlan Hotel manager
	Grace Hayle Outraged heavy woman
	Tom Herbert Hen-pecked motorist
	Pauline High Nightclub patron/dancer
	Jack Hill Man in crowd
	Max Hoffman Jr. Taxicab driver
	Shep Houghton Waiter
	George Humbert Tony, nightclub owner
	William Irving Policeman
	Sheldon Jett Photographer
	Eddie Kane Maitre d'
	Crauford Kent Board member
	Carl M. Leviness Nightclub patron
	Harold Miller Nightclub patron
	Jack Mulhall Irate nightclub patron
	Frank O'Connor Sea Breeze hotel doorman
	Jack Perry Onlooker at street brawl
	Jack Raymond Taxicab driver
	Cyril Ring Nightclub patron
	Art Rowlands Nightclub patron
	Syd Saylor Car salesman
	Bill Seckler Member of 'Three Hits And A Miss'
	Martha Tilton Member of 'Three Hits And A Miss'
	Lana Turner Nightclub patron
	Russell Wade Nightclub patron
	Walter Walker Judge
	Ruth Warren Hen-pecked motorist's wife
	Billy Wayne Taxicab driver
	Harry Wilson Onlooker at street brawl
	Eric Wilton Hotel onlooker
	Claire Windsor Mrs. Simpkins
	Antrim Short Bellhop
	Three Hits And A Miss Themselves

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Acknowledgements: Chris Bungo (review copy) The Harold Lloyd Encyclopedia by Annette D'Agostino Lloyd (book) Richard Finegan (identification of Jack Hill) Jesse Brisson (identification of Shep Houghton, Bess Flowers, Pauline High, Antrim Short) The identification of Art Rowlands is my own. This page was last updated on: 12 September 2024