Dec 25, 2017 a funloving young woman finds herself murdered after trading bedrooms with her wealthy friend. I saw it on amazon prime and had to get it to keep. As a stuntman drove the car using the hidden wheel, it would appear as if the vehicle was being driven by a ghost. Jeanne bates john fink as george kerby roddy mcdowall as cosmo topper jr. The series of ghostly comedies kicked off with topper 1937, which starred cary grant and constance bennett as freewheeling marrieds george and marion kerby. Topper returns the film detective restored version. It is the third and final entry in the initial series of supernatural comedy films inspired by the novels of. With topper s help, joan sets out to find her killer with the expected zany results. There was a television series, which premiered in 1953 and ran for two seasons, starring leo g. Also i wish i could get the first 2 movies in this series. Theres no cary grant in this the third installment of the popular horrorcomedy series, but roland young returns as the ever put upon and flustered topper again though, this time trying to. Reginald owen as jones stefanie powers as marian kerby john randolph. Rent topper returns 1941 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. As in the prior films, roland young plays cosmo topper, a mousy banker who gets into trouble because of his ability to see and speak with ghosts, and billie burke plays his wife, who is constantly befuddled by his strange antics.
Topper is a 1937 american supernatural comedy film directed by norman z. So, unsurprisingly, this movie is cinematic heaven. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Her ghost seeks aid from a banker to find out why and by whom. Topper was followed by the sequels topper takes a trip 1938 and topper returns 1941. Topper returns 1941 was the third and final topper movie starring roland young as henpecked husband cosmo topper, even though the fine british character actor never got better than second billing. Since both films were on my dvd i watched both of them tonight. Topper returns 1941 topper returns 1941 was the third and final entry in the topper film franchise. It is the third and final entry in the initial series of supernatural comedy films inspired by the novels of thorne smith. The 1936 mb 540k which appeared in the movie, topper returns is arguably one of the most beautiful automobile designs ever, but i would imagine that the producers of the movie later regretted their choice.
Although not quite as good as the first, this has a lot going for it. When i was a kid, i remember my mom owning a double feature copy of the first topper and its second sequel, topper returns. Cosmo topper is bedeviled by two ghosts whom only he can see and hear. A sassy girl finds herself dead after trading bedrooms with her heiress friendher ghost seeks aid from banker cosmo topper to find out why and by whomstars joanne blondell,roland young,carol. It followed topper film 1937 and topper takes a trip 1938. The third of producer hal roachs topper films, topper returns eschews the frothy screwball format of the first two in favor of an old dark house comedymystery. If you dont have that one it is funnier than this one. Topper returns 1941 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Rent topper returns 1941 starring joan blondell and roland young on dvd and bluray. The third of producer hal roachs topper films, this entry stars roland young as banker cosmo topper, who gallantly offers a lift to pretty hitchhikers joan. Topper returns is a topper film in name only because our beloved wealthy leader is marginalized and reduced to befuddled detective in a movie that has nothing to do with any of the themes or characters set down in the first two movies. Topper returns, ive been trying to figure out what car they drove in the beginning, and it looks like a packard somewhat, combined with an auburn, and maybe a rolls royce. In topper returns rochester plays the same part best plays in the body disappears. After trading bedrooms with her wealthy friend, a woman is murdered. I was fucking obsessed with the topper trilogy when i was little, even if i didnt quite get any of the jokes. Joan blondell, roland young and eddie rodchester anderson star in this sequel to topper. Watch topper returns online stream full movie directv.
I really wish they released topper takes a trip with the other two movies. Released 1941, topper returns stars roland young, joan blondell, carole landis, billie burke the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. 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. This time, its gail richards, who was accidentally murdered while vacationing at the home of her wealthy friend, ann carrington landis, the intended victim. The third of producer hal roachs topper films, this entry stars roland young as banker cosmo topper, who gallantly offers a lift to pretty hitchhikers joan blondell and carole landis. Dec 22, 2014 a sassy girl finds herself dead after trading bedrooms with her heiress friendher ghost seeks aid from banker cosmo topper to find out why and by whomstars joanne blondell,roland young,carol. Roland young returns as cosmo topper in the third and final film following 1937s topper and 1939s topper takes a trip in the highly popular comedy series. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. Billie burke who played glinda, the good witch in the wizard of oz, plays the airheaded wife of cosmo topper played by roland young, a mild mannered, apologetically polite man, who finds himself in a number of uncomfortable, inexplainable situations. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Both movies are the best, i loved them both but the sequence is off in the movies.
This was a very cute movie especially with rochester in it he is halarious. Her ghost seeks aid from banker cosmo topper to find out why and by whom. Watch topper returns starring roland young in this comedy on directv. Im just going to guess that you want to know if full house was filmed in a real house as opposed to a movie set. With toppers help, joan sets out to find her killer with the expected zany results. This time around, joan blondell is the ghost, and topper helps her rest in peace by finding her murderer. Topper returns 1941 was the third and final topper movie starring roland young as henpecked husband cosmo topper, even though the fine british character actor never got better than second billing on any of the three films. This pilot updated the 1937 film premise in that the ghosts died forty years earlier and havent adjusted to the hip 1970s. Roland young returns as banker cosmo topper, who gallantly offers a lift to pretty hitchhikers gail richards joan blondell and. The car chase at the end of the move is the same as in the movie, the body disappears. Topper returns is a rambunctious murder mystery with some gorgeous sets and elegant cinematography the sequence of blondells death and ghostly rise is dazzling. Watch topper returns 1941 full movie free online streaming. Most of werner heymanns score was later reused in roachs who killed doc robbin.
Watch topper returns 1941 farce is the third and final entry in the initial series of supernatural comedy films directed by roy del ruth. And most sequels stink, but goofy murder mystery topper returns is just as funny as the first movie. Mercedesbenz 540 k spezial roadster in topper returns. Ann carrington carole landis is returning to her ancestral home and inheritance, with cheeky pal gail joan blondell in tow. Topper returns 1941 comedy films joan blondell, roland young, carole landis, billie burke duration. What kind of car did cosmo topper drive in topper returns. According to the internet movie car database, cosmo topper who if one remembers, always had an eye for special automobiles, had eddie driving his 1936 mercedes ssk throughout the film. Topper is once again tormented by a funloving spirit. Topper returns 1941 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. It tells the story of a stuffy, stuckinhisways man who is haunted by the ghosts of a funloving married couple. Mcleods topper 1937 was still considered a major eventtype movie on television as late as 1972, 35 years after it was made shown with lots of promotion, in primtetime, on local television stations, in contrast, roy del ruths topper returns, which was allowed to. I found this film more charming than the cary grant film and that is saying something. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing topper returns near you.
With toppers help, gail sets out to find her killer with the expected zany results. Topper returns is a 1941 american film directed by roy del ruth and starring joan blondell, roland young, and carole landis. Topper returns is a ghost storymurder mystery in the vein of the woman in white. This is truly one great and most of all funny movie. The first, topper 1937, starring constance bennett and cary grant, was producer hal roachs first real bid into apicture production, his small culver city studio. Topper returns 1941 stream and watch online moviefone. Topper returns 1941 ditches the screwball model in favor of an olddarkhouse comedymystery hybrid, a genre mashup that serves its supernatural premise ideally. Well take a look at the movie and then at the comic. Blondell and landis are en route to a chilly old mansion, which is populated by all manner of sinister types. Topper returns approved 1h 28min comedy, fantasy, mystery 21 march 1941 usa a funloving young woman is murdered after trading bedrooms with her wealthy friend. Topper returns 1941 comedy films joan blondell, roland young. An added attraction here is the inimitable eddie anderson, better known as.
The second of the series which i think is the funniest is topper takes a trip the second in the. Cary grant dvd brand new at the best online prices at ebay. Instead of a ghostly screwball, this time its a spoof of haunted house stories, with a nod to hitchcocks rebecca. After a car accident leaves them stuck between two worlds, the kerbys set out to win their eternal reward by doing a good deed. The play was entertaining, moved well, and was fun to watch. One of the stars that steals the show in the body disappears is the funniest of them all, willie best. Returned as a ghost, she enlists topper to help find her killer. Pictures are property of movie companies owner of the respective movies. With roddy mcdowall, stefanie powers, john fink, reginald owen. Roland young returns as banker cosmo topper, who gallantly offers a lift to pretty hitchhikers gail richards joan blondell and ann carrington carole landis. Gail joan blondell and ann carole landis are making their way to anns family estate and are forced by circumstance to hitch a ride with cosmo topper roland young, a dithering banker, and his wife, clara billie burke. As in the prior movies, roland young and billie burke play the toppers, while joan blondell. With topper s help, gail sets out to find her killer with the expected zany results.
Topper returns is a 1941 film directed by roy del ruth. Inspired by the novels of thorne smith, topper returns is the third and. See the full list of topper returns cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. It followed topper 1937 and topper takes a trip 1938. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Topper returns 1941 joan blondell, roland young, carole landis. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.
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