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Topper (1937) is an American comedy film which tells the story of a stuffy, stuck-in-his-ways man who is haunted by the ghosts of a fun-loving married couple.
The film was adapted by Eric Hatch, Jack Jevne and Eddie Moran from the novel by Thorne Smith. The film was directed by Norman Z. McLeod, produced by Hal Roach, and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film stars Constance Bennett, Cary Grant, Roland Young, and Billie Burke. Topper was a huge hit with film audiences in the summer of 1937 and Cary Grant had a percentage deal on the film. He made quite a bit of money on the successful film.
Topper was followed by the sequels Topper Takes a Trip (1938) and Topper Returns (1941). There was a television series, which premiered in 1953 and ran for two seasons, starring Leo G. Carroll, Robert Sterling and Anne Jeffreys. In 1973, a television pilot for a proposed new series Topper Returns (1973) was produced, starring Roddy McDowall, Stefanie Powers and John Fink. A TV movie remake, Topper (1979) was also produced starring Kate Jackson, Jack Warden and Andrew Stevens.
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Keywords: cult-filmActors: Lauren Lapkus (actress), Susan Messing (actress), Jordan Londe (actor), Alan Callaghan (producer), Alan Callaghan (editor), Alan Callaghan (writer), Alan Callaghan (actor), Thomas Whittington (actor), Evan Chung (writer), C.C. Pearce (actor), Justin Jackson (actor), Evan Chung (composer), Timmy Mayse (actor), Jon Barinholtz (actor), Adam Mohundro (producer),
Plot: Carpeted Afterhours is a series of surreal vignettes gently poking fun at different aspects of suburban life. The show paints a portrait of what initially appears to be contemporary Middle America - strip malls, book clubs, community soccer games, office parks, etc. However, the setting is soon revealed to be separate from reality, creating a self-contained alternative world where everything familiar is turned upside-down.
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