Topper Returns

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As close to perfect as you can get.......2007-07-15

That's right, this movie has everything. It has an all-star cast, a mansion, a murder, a ghost, and comedy! One review I read for this movie said it was the perfect rainy day movie. To that I agree. I remember the first time I saw this movie, it was pouring down rain and I remember Tom Hatten giving the introduction to it on the "Family Film Festival", a Los Angeles TV show every weekend back in the 1980's.

Cosmo Topper (Young) picks up two women (Blondell and Landis) whose taxi has broken down and takes them to their destination, an old mansion on a hill. Later that night one of the women is murdered and her ghost finds Topper once again, drags him and his chauffer (Rochester) back to the mansion to find the murderer. This intimate gathering becomes large as Topper's wife (Burke) and maid follow shortly thereafter. Also joining the party is the taxi cab driver that had broken down, along with the household of the rich old man, his doctor (Zucco), maid and butler. Oh, did I forget the police chief and officers? Even with this somewhat large staff the movie is easy to follow, they all interact well, and everyone gets in some jokes.

The only disappointing thing about this DVD is that there are no, and I mean NO extras or special features.

This movie is really a treat to anyone who hasn't seen it before.

Rainy Day Movie.......2007-05-07

This is the type of movie when you do not feel like doing the work you should be doing, it's raining and you need a little comedy, a little mystery and a good story line. That's Topper Returns. I've always loved Rochester and I enjoy the part when he says "I'm going back to Mr. Benny. Nothing like this ever happens with him." This can be watched with the family without putting your hands over little eyes and ears. I am positive you'll get a chuckle out of this one.

What a fun movie. .......2007-01-11

I wish we really had a here-after like in this film. Then I wouldn't fear death so much. This was fun to watch. I loved the mansion on the hill. Where on earth do they have places like this? I'd love to stay in one sometime. Wouldn't it be nice? Only, I wouldn't want to end up like the girl in this movie. I liked this movie. The DVD skips in a few places though and is frustrating, only when that happens.

"Hollywood's Golden Age of Classic Comedies (2006) ... Passport Video".......2006-10-21

Passport Video and Koch Entertainment Distribution present "Classic Comedies >From Hollywood's Golden Age"
(Dolby digitally remastered)... relive the laughter from Hollywood's Golden Age...spanning the early years of comedy ('20s--'40s)...this collection features signature films from comedy's greatest names...besides that you just discovered the essential collection of classic comedy performances...this compilation features more hours of the best routines in comedy history than you could shake a stick at...laugh along with your favorite film, scene and actors that keep you coming back for more.

15 Fabulously Funny Feature Films (in alphabetical order in which they appear)

1. FATHER'S LITTLE DIVIDEND (1951) Spencer Tracy, Elizabeth Taylor & Joan Bennett
2. GENERAL, THE (1927 Buster Keaton
3. GOLD RUSH, THE (1925) Charlie Chaplin
4. HIS GIRL FRIDAY (1940) Cary Grant & Rosalind Russell
5. INSPECTOR GENERAL,THE (1949) Danny Kaye & Elsa Lanchester
6. JUDGE PRIEST (1934) Will Rogers & Hattie McDaniel
7. LIFE WITH FATHER (1947) William Powell, Elizabeth Taylor & Irene Dunne
8. MILKY WAY,THE (1936) Harold Lloyd & Adolphe Menjou
9. MR. ROBINSON CRUSOE (1932) Douglas Fairbanks Sr.
10. MY MAN GODFREY (1936) William Powell & Carole Lombard
11. NOTHING SACRED (1937) Fredric March & Carole Lombard
12. PALOOKA (1934) Stu Erwin & Jimmy Durante
13. SPEAK EASILY (1932) Buster Keaton & Jimmy Durante
14. THAT UNCERTAIN FEELING (1941) Merle Oberon & Melvyn Douglas
15. TOPPER RETURNS (1941) Joan Blondell & Roland Young

Great job by Passport Video for releasing "Classic Comedies From Hollywood's Golden Age", the digital transfere with a somewhat clean and clear print...looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage era of the '20s, '30s & '40s...order your copy now from Amazon or Passport Video where there are plenty of copies available on DVD, stay tuned once again for top notch performances mixed with laughter...they're funny, they're sad, but most of all they're passionate...here's a side-splitting collectioin of classic comedies that appeal to every sense of humor from slapstick to sophisticated... they say that laughter is always the best medicine, try some you just might like it..

Total Time: 1315 mins on 5-DVD's ~ Passport Video DVD #5870 ~ (7/11/2006)

"You mean you've got a room for that?".......2006-05-20

A great cast and the perfect blend of humor and mystery make this entry in the series based on Thorne Smith's characters one of the very best. Roy Del Ruth's direction and a better than average screenplay by Jonathan Latimer and Gordon Douglas, and an added bit of dialog from Paul Gerard Smith make this one a lot of fun.

Lovely Carole Landis is Ann Carrington, traveling to see her very ill father with her good pal Gail Richards (Joan Blondell). A sniper shoots out the tire on their cab and the girls are stranded until Topper and his driver Eddie (Eddie "Rochester" Anderson) happen by and before you know it, and with reservations by Eddie, they are dropping off the two at the old haunted Carrington Castle. Cosmo (Roland Young) may think the only trouble he is in is from his wife (Billie Burke) but events will soon occur which will make that problem pale by comparison.

It is obvious right away that someone wants Ann out of the way when a chandelier mysteriously falls from the ceiling and just misses its target. Landis is terrific as the soon-to-be wealthy Ann and Blondell shines as her wise-cracking friend fond of nice things. Gail's penchant for luxury will be her undoing when Ann switches rooms with her friend so she can have the swanky one.

Gail is murdered in the night and her ghost wants to know why. She walks on moonlit clouds to Topper's house and, once again, Cosmo is having trouble with the netherworld. He's also having trouble with Eddie, who sleeps in a full-length fur coat and wants nothing to do with spooks!

Rochester nearly steals the film from Blondell and Young at this point. His reactions to Topper's interaction with someone he can't see, followed by the discovery of the body, which soon disappears, has Eddie running back home to pack. His line about going back to Mr. Benny is an endearing reference for fans of old radio.

Bille Burke has some hilarious moments when she comes to help Topper. Her conversation with the detective is priceless. Landis' Ann has some nice moments also as a love interest develops with the cab driver. Blondell is great, of course, and Young does a nice job of being frustrated as usual.

When Eddie has a confrontation with a seal and sees the missing body being taken to sea in an underground cavern just beneath the house, he and Cosmo and Gail aren't too far from solving the mystery.

There is a fine ending to this fun and atmospheric mystery with a lot of humor. Landis and Blondell look great in gowns by Royer but get to show off their talent as well here. This is a topflight production with the easy likability of a good "B" film but the classy surroundings of an "A" film. An excellent time at the movies.

Classic Comedy Triple Feature, Vol. 2 - St. Benny the Dip / Behave Yourself / Topper Returns

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Good collection of classic comedy.

Classic Comedy Triple Feature, Vol. 2 - St. Benny the Dip / Behave Yourself / Topper Returns
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ASIN: B00019G4GO
Release Date: 2004-03-30

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Good collection of classic comedy........2004-12-04

This is a single-sided DVD containing the following three films: 1) 'St. Benny The Dip'; 81 minutes, b&w; Dick Haymes, Nina Foch, Roland Young (Topper); Three con men pose as ministers to elude the police, but their new identities have unexpected effects on them. 2) 'Behave Yourself!'; 80 minutes, b&w; Farley Granger, Shelley Winters, William Demarest, Lon Chaney Jr., Hans Conried, Elisha Cook (What a cast!); Bill is followed home by a friendly Welsh terrier his wife Kate mistakes for an anniversary gift, little dreaming that Archie, the terrier, has been trained as a go-between for rival factions of smugglers. 3) 'Topper Returns'; 87 minutes, b&w; Roland Young, Joan Blondell, Billy Burke ('The Wizard of Oz'; Glenda, the good witch of the North), Carole Landis; When one woman is mistakenly killed in place of a wealthy socialite, it is up to Cosmo Topper and the woman's ghost to catch the killer.--This is a great deal for some classic comedies that are also family appropriate; of course, some may not feel comfortable with the supernatural element of 'Topper Returns'. Do not expect the highest quality from this collection, three movies on one single-sided DVD, but for three classic comedies, and two of them featuring Roland Young, I found it to be a good deal.--Bob

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Topper has a girl on his lap

Topper Returns

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ASIN: B000A5HUVW

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More haunted hilarity from the unparalleled skill of Hal Roach! Cosmo Topper plays a detective in a haunted house, aiding ghostly Gail Richards, who was murdered while vacationing at the home of her wealthy friend Ann Carrington. Topper and Gail set out to find her killer. Eddie,Topper's eternally frightened chauffer, at one point threatens to quit and go back to Jack Benny!

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"Hollywood's Golden Age of Classic Comedies (2006) ... Passport Video".......2006-10-21

Topper has a girl on his lap.......2006-08-29

And his wife caught him. Besides revisiting your favorite characters, there is a pretty good murder mystery going. There is an old dark house with secret passages and secret people. In the middle of this is Topper. And on top of Toper's lap there is a ghost.

Ann Carrington (Carole Landis) is returning to her old family estate. Traveling there with her friend Gail Richards (Joan Blondell), we see the front end of a rifle and soon the cab they are traveling in gets a flat tier at the most incontinent location. This sets the tone as later Gail gets ghostafied.

So who did it and why? Gail is determined to find out with the help of the only person who can see her Cosmo Topper (Roland Young).

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Tons of Fun!
A Lot of Fun to Watch
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Topper Returns/Nancy Drew Reporter
Starring: Topper Returns , and Nancy Drew Reporter
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ASIN: B000IJ7AFQ
Release Date: 2006-11-21

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Topper Returns: Get ready to laugh out loud as Cosmo Topper, his wife and driver get dragged into the middle of a murder mystery. Surrounded by zany characters in a huge dark mansion Cosmo is haunted by the ghost of the murdered young woman. A knife wielding murderer is on the loose and Blondells character is determined that a very reluctant Cosmo must join her to help find her killer. The comedic genius of Anderson steals the show in this delightful comedy. Nancy drew reporter: Stop the Presses! Nancy Drew cub reporter is hot on the trail of a murderer. With the aid of her neighborhood friends Nancy sets out to prove that a woman on trial for murder is actually innocent.

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Tons of Fun!.......2007-03-12

There are two very fun films in this double feature no self-respecting classic film buff will want to miss! Both offer a great time on a Saturday morning or late at night when you can't sleep. They are both family friendly as well, with "Nancy Drew, Reporter" especially great for parents of younger ones.

NANCY DREW, REPORTER

Bonita Granville was a delightful ball of fun during the 1930's in this "B" series from WB. This entry was one of the best in the series. She looks cute as a button dressed by Milo Anderson and brings energy to the "B" script by Kenneth Gamet. Director William Clemens keeps everything moving quickly for an enjoyable bit of fun for young mystery fans, and film buffs fond of the always terrific Bonita Granville.

Nancy gets her chance as a reporter along with some other girls as a promotion run by the local paper. There's a fifty dollar prize and a medal for the student who turns in the best story after three days. The weary editor hands out some generic fluff to each girl but, of course, Nancy is more interested in the big story involving the death of rich elderly woman, and off she goes to the inquest instead.

When the verdict turns out to be murder by a rare poison used in photograhy, Nancy is hot on the case! Betty Amann is the innocent girl, Paula Denning, Nancy tries to clear by beating everyone to the container with the real killer's fingerprints on it. But a boxer named Soxie (Jack Perry) with a disfigured ear wants it too and uses his girlfriend (Sheila Bromley) to grab it from her in a crowd.

Nancy can't do it alone so enlists the help of her pal Ted (Frank Thomas Jr.) with a new hat. Granville and Thomas were good together and it was endearing that he didn't quite realize he was Nancy's boyfriend. Dickie Jones and Mary Lee were also fun as Ted's young siblings wrangling their way into everything. There's a fun scene where they end up having to sing for their meal at the Mandarin Cafe while in hot pursuit of the story.

John Litel portrayed Nancy's dad, Carson Drew, in the series and there is one especially nice scene between the two that is filled with warmth and the fun of a father/daughter relationship. Nancy tricks him into helping the Denning girl but with Nancy and her pals on the case, the outcome is never really in doubt.

There is a delightful entry with a marvelous ending typical of the series. This one is a fine mix of energy and humor and won't disappoint fans of the sweet Bonita Granville, a young and shining star from the era who deserves to be remembered.

TOPPER RETURNS

A great cast and the perfect blend of humor and mystery make this entry in the series based on Thorne Smith's characters one of the very best. Roy Del Ruth's direction and a better than average screenplay by Jonathan Latimer and Gordon Douglas, and an added bit of dialog from Paul Gerard Smith make this one a lot of fun.

Lovely Carole Landis is Ann Carrington, traveling to see her very ill father with her good pal Gail Richards (Joan Blondell). A sniper shoots out the tire on their cab and the girls are stranded until Topper and his driver Eddie (Eddie "Rochester" Anderson) happen by and before you know it, and with reservations by Eddie, they are dropping off the two at the old haunted Carrington Castle. Cosmo (Roland Young) may think the only trouble he is in is from his wife (Billie Burke) but events will soon occur which will make that problem pale by comparison.

It is obvious right away that someone wants Ann out of the way when a chandelier mysteriously falls from the ceiling and just misses its target. Landis is terrific as the soon-to-be wealthy Ann and Blondell shines as her wise-cracking friend fond of nice things. Gail's penchant for luxury will be her undoing when Ann switches rooms with her friend so she can have the swanky one.

Gail is murdered in the night and her ghost wants to know why. She walks on moonlit clouds to Topper's house and, once again, Cosmo is having trouble with the netherworld. He's also having trouble with Eddie, who sleeps in a full-length fur coat and wants nothing to do with spooks!

Rochester nearly steals the film from Blondell and Young at this point. His reactions to Topper's interaction with someone he can't see, followed by the discovery of the body, which soon disappears, has Eddie running back home to pack. His line about going back to Mr. Benny is an endearing reference for fans of old radio.

Bille Burke has some hilarious moments when she comes to help Topper. Her conversation with the detective is priceless. Landis' Ann has some nice moments also as a love interest develops with the cab driver. Blondell is great, of course, and Young does a nice job of being frustrated as usual.

When Eddie has a confrontation with a seal and sees the missing body being taken to sea in an underground cavern just beneath the house, he and Cosmo and Gail aren't too far from solving the mystery.

There is a fine ending to this fun and atmospheric mystery with a lot of humor. Landis and Blondell look great in gowns by Royer but get to show off their talent as well here. This is a topflight production with the easy likability of a good "B" film but the classy surroundings of an "A" film. Both these films offer an excellent time at the movies.

A Lot of Fun to Watch.......2007-01-17

Topper Returns was so much fun! I loved the actors, the story line, and the mixture of comedy and mystery. Too bad they don't make movies like this anymore!
Nancy Drew was fun, too; even my 17 year old daughter, who is a Nancy Drew book and game fan, enjoyed watching this B&W movie. The only problem was that about half way through, there was some kind of problem with the film stopping and we had to rewind and fast forward to get it moving again. We removed the CD, cleaned it off, and reinserted, and it still hesitated a couple of times, but then cleared up and ran fine the rest of the way. Not sure what caused the problem, it could have been us, but in any event, we still enjoyed the story and wish there had been more Nancy Drew movies produced with these same actors back then.

NEWLY REMASTERED.......2006-12-13

Marengo Films is proud to announce the newly remastered issue of these two fine movies. We put both films through a complete sound design and color correction process. Our company guarantees these are the finest prints of these two movies on the market.

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Topper Returns
Starring: Eddie "Rochester" Anderson , Trevor Bardette , Joan Blondell , Billie Burke , and Patsy Kelly
Director: Roy Del Ruth
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ASIN: B0002Y186E
Release Date: 2002-09-28

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Topper is once again tormented by a fun-loving spirit. This time, it's a beautiful young woman who was accidently murdered while vacationing at the home of her wealthy friend, the intended victim. With Topper's help, she sets out to find her killer with the expected zany results.

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As close to perfect as you can get
Rainy Day Movie
What a fun movie.
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"You mean you've got a room for that?"

Topper Returns
Starring: Joan Blondell , Roland Young , Carole Landis , Billie Burke , and Dennis O'Keefe
Director: Roy Del Ruth
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
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ASIN: 6305944377
Release Date: 2000-08-22

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The third and final entry in Hal Roach's famed "Topper" trilogy may very well be the best of the lot. Returning for their third portrayal of Mr. and Mrs. Cosmo Topper, Roland Young and Billie Burke are consistently upstaged by a sparkling new addition to the "Topper" troupe, Jack Benny's famed manservant, the loveable and irascible Eddie "Rochester" Anderson. This time around there is a "new" ghostly presence in the shapely form of Joan Blondell, who is unceremoniously dispatched by a cloaked knife murderer in a case of mistaken identity. Naturally, Joan floats over to the Topper's quiet abode and nags Cosmo into investigating her death. Back they come to the spooky scene of the crime, where Topper is accused of the murder by a houseful of creeps headed by ghoulmeister George Zucco. And who else should be the lead detective on the case, but the uproarious Donald McBride of "Room Service" fame, thoroughly bungling everything in sight!

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As close to perfect as you can get.......2007-07-15

Rainy Day Movie.......2007-05-07

What a fun movie. .......2007-01-11

"Hollywood's Golden Age of Classic Comedies (2006) ... Passport Video".......2006-10-21

"You mean you've got a room for that?".......2006-05-20

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Topper Returns

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ASIN: B000LQMQLY

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Topper is once again tormented by a fun loving spirit. This time, its a beautiful young woman who was accidentally murdered while vacationing at the home of her wealthy friend, the intended victim. With Topper's help, she sets out to find her killer with the expected zany results.

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Topper Returns

Manufacturer: Synergy Ent
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ASIN: B000QRIL94
Release Date: 2007-05-14

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Topper is once again tormented by a fun-loving spirit. This time, it's Gail Richards, a beautiful young woman who was accidentally murdered while vacationing at the home of her wealthy friend, Ann Carrington, the intended victim. With Topper's help, Gail sets out to find her killer with the expected zany results.

Mystery Movie Marathon Volume 3: 8 Movie Pack

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Mystery Movie Marathon Volume 3: 8 Movie Pack

Manufacturer: RightNow Disc
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BONUS: Each movie comes with a portable-media friendly version that can be downloaded to your Apple iPod!
Eight feature films on four DVDs
Bulldog Drummonds Secret Police;Sherlock Holmes: Dressed to Kill;Topper Returns;Detour;Midnight Manhunt;The Ghost Walks;One Frightened Night;Sherlock Holmes: The Sign of Four

ASIN: B000GW75EQ

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The legends of Mystery are gathered here for you in this definitive DVD collection of some of the greatest Mystery classics to ever come out of Hollywood. This 8 DVD collection is sure to provide you with countless hours of entertainment. Volume 2 includes: Bulldog Drummonds Secret Police directed by James Hogan and starring John Howard; Sherlock Holmes: Dressed to Kill directed by Roy William Neill and starring Basil Rathbone; Topper Returns directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Roland Young; Detour directed by Edgar Ulmer and starring Tom Neal; Midnight Manhunt directed by William Thomas and starring Ann Savage; The Ghost Walks directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring John Miljan; One Frightened Night directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Hedda Hopper; Sherlock Holmes: The Sign of Four directed by Graham Cutts and starring Arthur Wonter

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Bikini Drive-In & Topper Returns

Manufacturer: Miracle Pictures
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