Topper 86 years old

90 ROARING MINUTES OF LAUGHS!

Topper

Madcap couple George and Marion Kerby are killed in an automobile accident. They return as ghosts to try and liven up the regimented lifestyle of their friend and bank president, Cosmo Topper. When Topper starts to live it up, it strains relations with his stuffy wife.

Credits

Topper Cast

Name Character
Cary Grant He was 33, 82 years old when he died as George Kerby
Ward Bond He was 34, 57 years old when he died as Eddie - Cab Driver Slugged by Topper (uncredited)
Hoagy Carmichael He was 37, 82 years old when he died as Hoagy - Piano Player (uncredited)
Bess Flowers She was 38, 85 years old when she died as Patron at Rainbow Club (uncredited)
Kenneth Harlan He was 41, 71 years old when he died as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Eugene Pallette He was 48, 65 years old when he died as Casey - Seabreeze House Detective
Lana Turner She was 16, 74 years old when she died as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Elaine Shepard She was 24, 85 years old when she died as Bank Secretary
J. Farrell MacDonald He was 62, 77 years old when he died as Policeman (as J. Farrell McDonald)
Roland Young He was 49, 65 years old when he died as Cosmo Topper
Hedda Hopper She was 47, 75 years old when she died as Mrs. Grace Stuyvesant
Virginia Sale She was 38, 93 years old when she died as Miss Johnson - Mr. Topper's Secretary
Constance Bennett She was 32, 60 years old when she died as Marion Kerby
William Irving He was 44, 50 years old when he died as Policeman (uncredited)
Syd Saylor He was 42, 67 years old when he died as Car Salesman (uncredited)
Billy Wayne He was 40, 73 years old when he died as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Si Jenks He was 60, 93 years old when he died as Rustic
Betty Blythe She was 43, 78 years old when she died as Mrs. Goodrich (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz He was 43, 70 years old when he died as Seabreeze Hotel Manager
Martha Tilton She was 21, 91 years old when she died as Member of 'Three Hits and a Miss' (uncredited)
Claire Du Brey She was 44, 100 years old when she died as Sales Clerk (uncredited)
Harold Miller He was 43, 78 years old when he died as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Doodles Weaver He was 26, 71 years old when he died as Rustic
Frank O'Connor He was 56, 84 years old when he died as Sea Breeze Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
Lionel Belmore He was 70, 85 years old when he died as Bank Guard (uncredited)
Clem Bevans He was 57, 83 years old when he died as Board Member (uncredited)
Claire Windsor She was 45, 80 years old when she died as Mrs. Simpkins (uncredited)
Alan Mowbray He was 40, 72 years old when he died as Wilkins - Topper Butler
Eddie Fetherston He was 40, 68 years old when he died as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Arthur Lake He was 32, 81 years old when he died as Elevator Boy / Bellboy
Tom Herbert He was 48, 57 years old when he died as Hen-Pecked Motorist (uncredited)
Eddie Kane He was 47, 79 years old when he died as Maitre d' (uncredited)
Davison Clark He was 56, 91 years old when he died as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
George Humbert He was 56, 82 years old when he died as Tony - Nightclub Owner (uncredited)
Grace Hayle She was 48, 74 years old when she died as Outraged Heavy Woman (uncredited)
Pat Gleason as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Walter Walker He was 73, 83 years old when he died as Judge (uncredited)
Billie Burke She was 52, 85 years old when she died as Mrs. Clara Topper
Harry Wilson He was 59, 18 years old when he died as Onlooker at Street Brawl (uncredited)
Irving Bacon He was 43, 71 years old when he died as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Russell Wade He was 20, 89 years old when he died as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Topper Crew

Name Department
Norbert Brodine as Director of Photography. He was 40 (73) years old when He died Camera
William Stevens as Set Decoration. He was 34 (78) years old when He died Art
Eric Hatch as Screenplay. Writing
Norman Z. McLeod as Director. He was 38 (65) years old when He died Directing
Milton H. Bren as Producer. He was 33 (75) years old when He died Production
William H. Terhune as Editor. He was 38 (41) years old when He died Editing
Arthur I. Royce as Art Direction. Art
Samuel Lange as Costume Design. He was 319 (49) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Jack Jevne as Screenplay. He was 45 (80) years old when He died Writing
Thorne Smith as Novel. He was 45 (42) years old when He died Writing
Eddie Moran as Screenplay. He was 38 (87) years old when He died Writing
Marvin Hatley as Original Music Composer. He was 32 (81) years old when He died Sound
Irene as Costume Design. She was 36 (61) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
Topper poster
Topper (86 years)

90 ROARING MINUTES OF LAUGHS!

  • Release day: Friday, July 16, 1937
  • Runtime: 97 minutes
  • Budget: 500000.00