It was updated in 1954 with a chrysler imperial chassis and drive train. To remedy this problem, they decide to help their old uptight boss, cosmo topper roland young, live a little. Topper is a 1937 american supernatural comedy film directed by norman z. Jan 05, 2008 after the filming of topper 1937 the buick was owned by the gilmore oil company for many years and was used for promotional purposes. Cary grant and constance bennett driving the topper buick film car stay safe and healthy. It was specially designed for use in the topper movie, and for this it was equipped with a hidden steering mechanism so that it could be driven by a person that was not seen on the screen. Hope this all helps, as the topper car was such a huge part of the 1937 movie it now gives good reason for all my readers to watch topper when it appears again on tmc or on demand anytime. It tells the story of a stuffy, stuckinhisways man who is haunted by the ghosts of a funloving married couple. The car driven by cosmo topper is a 1936 lincoln model k. Topper returns is a 1941 film directed by roy del ruth.
Hi the roadster is a 1938 buick mode i60 topper roadster. Grant and bennett play george and marion kerby, a madcap, hardpartying married couple who seem to take special delight in irritating cosmo topper young, the director of the bank that george owns a piece of. Hope this all helps, as the topper car was such a huge part of the 1937 movie it now gives good reason for all my readers to watch topper when it. Every time i see that movie i want one of those cars. I am trying to locate any information on the topper movie car. The seller wonders whether harley earl designed this custom buick. A classic screwball comedy with a supernatural twist, topper stars the incomparable cary grant and sparkling constance bennett as george and marion kirby, a funloving couple who cap an evening of jazz and champagne by running their car into a tree. Some time later, as topper mulls over the kerbys fate, he receives delivery of their newly repaired car and takes it for a drive after the mechanic says that he is not the type for the car and clara forbids him to buy it. It is the third and final entry in the initial series of supernatural comedy films inspired by the novels of thorne smith. This is a story about an early stylish, luxurious, sporty, custombuilt car that was originally built for the 1937 black and white motion picture film topper. After a board of directors meeting, the kerbys try to convince topper to stop doing what his wife says and live. From the 1937 film topper with constance bennett, cary grant, roland young, and billie burke. They decide to help a friend, straitlaced banker cosmo topper roland young to enjoy life and stop being so stuffy but a lot.
It followed topper 1937 and topper takes a trip 1938. What kind of car is the roadster in the movie topper answers. Marion and george toppers principle stockholder, get killed in a car accident. Discussion in the hokey ass message board started by woogeroo, dec 26, 2006. Topper movie car buick general antique automobile club. In looking at pictures of the 1936 cord 810 and the 1937 cord 812 they both have most of the same overall appearance as the car that bohman and schwartz created for the movie topper. Mar 11, 2019 ive attached photos of the car as it appeared in the movie, a movie poster and as the movie world car as displayed at pete petersens museum. My brother and i used to watch the 30minute tv topper series shows during the 1950 decade as we grew up, along with ramar of the jungle, lone ranger, sergeant preston of the yukon, tombstone. This is a movie i have wanted to see since i was a kid.
Topper is a fun and playful movie which has several things going for it. When george wrecks their classy sports car, they wake up from the accident as ghosts. The attached photo shows the designers original front end, not the promotional front end put on, and still on, as used by gilmore oil co. Some feel it was a 40 series, but the photographs i have of the car seem to be larger than a 40, perhaps even an 80. It was a huge hit in 1937, spawning sequels in 1939 and 1941. It has no association whatsoever with the buick lesabre show car by harley earl done some fifteen years later. After filming the buick was bought by the gilmore oil co. Topper 1937 topper takes a trip 1938 topper returns 1941 read more. They return as ghosts with a mandate to liven up the straightlaced henpecked life of bank. It was featured in the 1937 movie topper, starring cary grant. Mcleod considered using the new coffinnosed cord but the required changes could not be made easily on the semi. By 1937, producer hal roach was hoping to wean himself away from the. Jan 17, 2004 i am trying to locate any information on the topper movie car.
Hope this all helps, as the topper car was a huge part of the 1937 movie, and now gives reason for all my readers to watch. Feel free to send us your trailer requests and we will do our best to hunt it down. Mcleod, starring constance bennett and cary grant and featuring roland young. Thanks for your letter, curt, and heres to many more years of.
Feb 26, 2014 we search near and far for original movie trailer from all decades. The roadster in topper is a 1936 buick 80 roadster. I doubt it, but i also doubt if youll find another vehicle like this 1950 buick roadmaster. And interestingly, he used the car from the 37 topper movie to herald this new form of design. Middleaged new york banker cosmo toppers wife clara insists that they live a staid, wellordered existence, the complete antithesis of bank owners george and marion kerby, who live for fun and excitement. The topper car was also fitted with special controls including a second steering wheel, so as a stuntman drove the car, onscreen it would appear as if it was being driven by an invisible ghost. Before they can rest in peace they must perform a good deed stop topper from being so damn domesticated. Youll find the area is now built over with neatasapin middleclass houses. Collector car corner topper movie car most memorable. As in the prior films, roland young plays cosmo topper, a mousy banker who gets into trouble because of his. George fails to negotiate a curve, and the car plows into a tree, killing both its occupants. They find themselves marooned on earth as ghosts, until they can do a good deed to ensure their entrance into heaven. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Mar 11, 2019 hope this all helps, as the topper car was such a huge part of the 1937 movie it now gives good reason for all my readers to watch topper when it appears again on tmc or on demand anytime.
Dec 07, 2008 i saw more than one topper movie and would like to say for sure i can remember topper returns, but i cant recall distinctly enough. Topper 1937 official trailer cary grant, constance. A tv movie remake and pilot for a new tv series, topper 1979 was also produced starring kate jackson, jack warden and andrew. Topper returns is the funniest of the three and is basically a murder mystery spoof. The film was adapted by eric hatch, jack jevne and eddie moran from the novel by thorne smith. Last week, i recorded an old 1937 black and white movie, topper, which starred cary grant, constance bennett, billie burke later to be immortalized as the good witch and roland young as cosmo topper, the bemused recipient of his dead friends good deeds. Topper 1937 official trailer cary grant, constance bennett movie. Realizing they arent in heaven or hell because theyve. Curt, i sure do remember the topper movie car, which starred cary grant and constance bennett and was produced by hal roach back in 1937. Roach selected the racy thorne smith fantasy novel topper for adaptation, and the result was one of the most endearingly funny films of the decade.
My dream car dream cars steam tractor buick cars go ride. The car was redone in 1954, and appears as a background vehicle in the 1964 movie the killers. My dream car dream cars steam tractor buick cars go ride buick century streamline moderne cary grant automotive art. The car was designed by anthony garrity in 1936 for hal roach, director for the topper movie. In the 1930s, robert moses undercut the vanderbilt by constructing the freeoftoll northern state parkway.
In 1937 roach successfully made the leap with topper, recognized by the afi as one of the top 100 funniest movies in american cinema. Hope this all helps, as the topper car was such a huge part of the 1937 movie it now gives good reason for all my readers to watch topper when it appears again on tmc or ondemand anytime. Topper ist eine usamerikanische filmkomodie aus dem jahr 1937. I wish they still made great movies like this again. The car is one the stars of the movie and was designed by anthony gerrity, pictured. Last week, i recorded an old 1937 black and white movie, topper, which starred cary grant, constance. Cary grants car from the movie topper the film was. After the filming of topper 1937 the buick was owned by the gilmore oil company for many years and was used for promotional purposes. After filming, the car was bought by the gilmore oil co. Constance bennett, as marion kerby and rowland young played the part of cosmo topper. We search near and far for original movie trailer from all decades. Ever seen the hal roach screwball comedy, topper 1937.
The movie was first shown in theatres on july 16, 1937 and starred cary grant, as george kerby. This and additional info is from imdb, under trivia for topper 1937 the car. Topper is a 1937 screwball comedy starring cary grant, constance bennett, and roland young. Gordon douglas, jack jevne, jonathan latimer, paul girard smith. Nov 01, 2007 after the filming of topper 1937 the buick was owned by the gilmore oil company for many years and was used for promotional purposes. Cary grants car from the movie topper the film was released in the us on july 16, 1937.
Directed by 1 writing credits 4 cast 65 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 art direction by 1 set decoration by 2 costume design by 2 second unit director or assistant director 1 art department 1. A funloving couple, finding that they died and are now ghosts, decide to shake up the stuffy lifestyle of a friend of theirs. With cary grant, constance bennett, roland young, billie burke. The car used by cosmo topper is a 1936 lincoln model k. The fancy finnedback car driven by the kerbys was custom built by the bohman. Car collector corner topper movie and car generates. Topper 1937 allmovie movies and films database movie.
It followed topper 1937 and topper takes a trip 1938 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. The topper movie car in its original design with no rear tail fins for the 1937 hit movie topper. The movie is worth renting to get a sense of the pastoral landscape of the area 60 years ago. May, 2006 rm sothebys is the number one classic car and investment quality auction house in the world. George cary grant and marion kerby constance bennett are a young, happygolucky couple who love to party.
On the drive back to their country home, just after marion says that she. It was updated in 1954 with chrysler imperial chassis and drive train. These three classics are now available, with digitally restored picture and sound, in this special collection. The one with cary grant, constance bennett, and roland young. But after a car accident kills them both, they discover that they havent done enough. Cary grant and constance bennett driving the topper. Cary grants car from the movie topper the film was rele. Was the long island motor parkway in the 1937 classic film. Topper is a fun and playful movie which has several things going for it, starting with cary grant and constance bennett, who play a sophisticated married couple who enjoy staying out all night. Topper 1937 official trailer cary grant, constance bennett movie hd subscribe to classic trailers.
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