Topper Takes a Trip (1938) [N/A]

Featuring:
Constance Bennett, Roland Young, Billie Burke

Written by:
Jack Jevne
Eddie Moran
Corey Ford

Directed by:
Norman Z. McLeod


Release Date:
December 29, 1938

Original Title:
Topper Takes a Trip

Alternate Titles:
Fantômes en Croisière
Το Αόρατο Ζεύγος Πήγε στον Παράδεισο

Genres:
Comedy | Fantasy | Romance

Production Companies:
Hal Roach Studios

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 80

A merry romance packed with fun!

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.

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 the 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 the 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 so easy...

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Rankings and Honors

Topper Takes a Trip (1938) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 6.5/10
Awards Won: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Art Direction:
Charles D. Hall

Costume Design:
Irene
Omar Kiam

Director:
Norman Z. McLeod

Director of Photography:
Norbert Brodine

Editor:
William H. Terhune

Music:
Hugo Friedhofer
Edward B. Powell

Music Supervisor:
Marvin Hatley

Novel:
Thorne Smith

Presenter:
Hal Roach

Producer:
Milton H. Bren

Screenplay:
Jack Jevne
Eddie Moran
Corey Ford

Set Decoration:
William Stevens

Sound:
Warren B. Delaplain
William Randall

Thanks:
Cary Grant

Wardrobe Supervisor:
Ernest Schrapps

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