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

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Topper (film series) notableRecognition Topper (1937 film) received Academy Award nominations