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Topper Takes a Trip

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1938 | 80 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Aimed squarely at people who like the lights on afterwards and people who love relationship stories. The scares come from the creaks and shadows as much as the jumps. Shelve it next to Bell, Book and Candle or Field of Dreams. Relationships are put under a microscope, for better or worse.
The mood
Light and funny, romantic.
The pace
Light on its feet, at 1 hr 20 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1938: an older pace and style.
  • Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 Oscar.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $566K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 12K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Norman Z. McLeod

  • Constance BennettMarion Kerby
  • Roland YoungCosmo Topper
  • Billie BurkeMrs. Clara Topper
  • Alan MowbrayWilkins - Topper's Butler
  • Verree TeasdaleMrs. Nancy Parkhurst
  • Franklin PangbornLouis - Hotel Manager
  • Alexander D'ArcyBaron de Rossi
  • Paul HurstCharlie - the Bartender
  • Armand KalizHotel Clerk
  • Eddie ConradJailer