Topper (1937 film) received Academy Award nominations
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Topper (1937 film) is a classic screwball comedy fantasy film best known for its witty ghostly hijinks, starring Cary Grant and Constance Bennett, and for earning multiple Academy Award nominations.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Topper (1937 film) received Academy Award nominations canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
film
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screwball comedy film ⓘ |
| AcademyAwardNomination |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
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Best Sound Recording ⓘ Best Writing, Screenplay ⓘ |
| basedOn | Topper (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Thorne Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| character |
Cosmo Topper
NERFINISHED
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George Kerby NERFINISHED ⓘ Marion Kerby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Norbert Brodine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryOfRelease |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Norman Z. McLeod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| editor | William Terhune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Topper Returns
NERFINISHED
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Topper Takes a Trip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
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fantasy film ⓘ screwball comedy ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Hoagy Carmichael
NERFINISHED
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Marvin Hatley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
afterlife comedy
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ghostly hijinks ⓘ |
| nominatedCategory |
Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
NERFINISHED
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Academy Award for Best Sound Recording NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy Award for Best Writing, Screenplay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedPerformer | Roland Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early cinematic depiction of fun-loving ghosts
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witty ghostly hijinks ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfFilmSeries | Topper film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Hal Roach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Hal Roach Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 97 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Eddie Moran
NERFINISHED
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Eric Hatch NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Jevne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Alan Mowbray
NERFINISHED
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Billie Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ Cary Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ Constance Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ Eugene Pallette NERFINISHED ⓘ Roland Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Topper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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