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To gain entry to Heaven, a ghost attempts to reunite a divorcing couple as a good deed.To gain entry to Heaven, a ghost attempts to reunite a divorcing couple as a good deed.To gain entry to Heaven, a ghost attempts to reunite a divorcing couple as a good deed.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
Asta
- 'Mr. Atlas' - Dog
- (as Skippy)
Diana Arden
- Girl
- (uncredited)
William Austin
- Seated Roulette Player
- (uncredited)
Bobby Barber
- Hotel Staffer Moving Bed
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaSkippy (believed to have been born in 1931 or 1932) was already famous, having appeared in over a dozen films before 1938's "Topper Takes a Trip". His leap to fame came in 1934 as Asta in "The Thin Man". The wire fox terrier spawned a demand for the breed in the thirties. He reprised the Asta role in at least 3 other Thin Man movies and he played George in "Bringing Up Baby", supporting Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant.
- GoofsWhen Topper loses control while driving the sports car, we see him in closeup, then in long shot careening up a hill, between trees. It is obvious that it is not Roland Young because he is bald and the stunt driver has dark hair.
- Quotes
Wilkins: Mr. Topper's in jail, Madam.
Mrs. Topper: In jail? What for?
Wilkins: Disturbing the peace, malicious destruction and common drunkenness, Madam.
Mrs. Topper: And they put him in jail for that?
- Crazy creditsOpening credits are displayed as Luggage Labels for cast and crew.
- Alternate versionsThe film was colorized in the late 1980s.
- ConnectionsEdited from Topper (1937)
Featured review
Please take out your passport as you cross the border into whimsy
The film picks up where the original story left off. If you haven't seen the first Topper, there are several flashback scenes at the beginning to bring you up to speed. This is classic screwball comedy combined with supernatural fantasy, something that seems to match writer Thorne Smith's particular talents and Hollywood's fascination with anything and everything whimsical.
Roland Young is impressive as the befuddled title character and Billie Burke delights audiences as his wacky wife. The issue one has with the series is not its continual use of thinly stretched gags (playing on the idea that only Topper can communicate with the dead), but rather its obvious use of camera editing to create magical special effects.
For example, ghostly Constance Bennett drinks a martini that seems to disappear one gulp at a time (obviously accomplished by stopping the film, emptying some of the alcohol, then resuming camera action). Most viewers probably see such an effect as fake and contrived. Despite the basic technology, the film does retain appeal, thanks in large part to the winning performances of its actors. Especially Miss Bennett who adds an element of glamour to the whole affair.
Roland Young is impressive as the befuddled title character and Billie Burke delights audiences as his wacky wife. The issue one has with the series is not its continual use of thinly stretched gags (playing on the idea that only Topper can communicate with the dead), but rather its obvious use of camera editing to create magical special effects.
For example, ghostly Constance Bennett drinks a martini that seems to disappear one gulp at a time (obviously accomplished by stopping the film, emptying some of the alcohol, then resuming camera action). Most viewers probably see such an effect as fake and contrived. Despite the basic technology, the film does retain appeal, thanks in large part to the winning performances of its actors. Especially Miss Bennett who adds an element of glamour to the whole affair.
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- jarrodmcdonald-1
- Mar 1, 2014
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- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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