Topper Page #3

Synopsis: The funloving Kerbys, stockholders in the bank of which henpecked, stuffy Cosmo Topper is president, drive recklessly once too often and become ghosts. In limbo because they've never done either good or bad deeds, they decide to try a good one now: rehabilitating Topper. Lovely, flirtatious Marion takes a keen personal interest in the job. Will Topper survive the wrath of jealous ghost George? Will Mrs. Topper find that a scandalous husband isn't all bad?
Director(s): Norman Z. McLeod
Production: Hallmark Entertainment
 
IMDB:
7.4
Rotten Tomatoes:
94%
PASSED
Year:
1937
97 min
455 Views


and you, Mr. Kerby.

Okay, shoot.

Shoot, huh? "Cash on hand

in federal reserve bank...

"and due from banks

and bankers:
$660,220,262...

"and 99 cents.

Bullion abroad and in transit:

$13,202,854 and no cents. "

- No cents.

- I just said that, Mr. Kerby.

So did I.

Yes. To continue.

"Acceptances:

$47,501,324and 36 cents.

"Less own acceptances held

for investments:

"$7,986,449 and 39 cents.

Which totals for

$39,514,874 and 97 cents. "

Just goes to sleep from going

to those wild parties.

Then you come here

to sleep.

Just hold the car, please. I'll

be back in a couple of days.

Get a load of

the fur-bearing blond.

Good morning, Mrs. Kerby.

Good morning.

If you're looking for your husband

- I know where he is.

In there dummying up

the directors' meeting.

But if you happen to see him looking for

someone, remind him that it's me, will you?

And tell him where I am.

Oh, my goodness. She's gone

into his private office.

"Lobbies and endorsements and

acceptances and foreign bills:

"$3,014,142

and no cents.

"Deposits:

"$1,709,643,127

and 39 cents.

"Liabilities and endorsements...

dddd

"and outstanding checks:

"35,166,883

and 36 cents.

dddd

"Total:

1,744,910,010 and 75 cents. "

dd The old oaken bucket dd

Yeah!

dd The iron-bound bucket dd

"Balance:

$2,086,978,810 and 17 cents. " dddd

Now, if you gentlemen will agree this

report is satisfactory for publication-

- It can't be done!

- I beg your pardon. I don't understand why.

Look, try it.

You try writing your name upside

down and backwards without stopping.

Here.

I move we adjourn.

I second the motion.

Aye.

Carried. Now, if you gentlemen will excuse

me, I have a great deal of business...

that I wish to attend to

at once.

Whew!

"Moss-covered bucket!"

"Write your name backwards.

It can't be done. "

No sense. George Kerby's a nitwit

if ever I saw one. Confound him.

Psst!

Don't "psst" at me.

Go ahead and "psst" at him.

I think it's cute. Why, I-I

didn't know you were here.

Oh, don't apologize.

If you're confounding George,

I think you're absolutely right.

But you only have to put up with him once a

year. Think of me. I have to live with him.

I like it so, but

- Please don't misunderstand. I like George.

I- I'm very fond of him.

And he's fond of you too.

In fact, we both are.

Oh, no, no, no, no, no.

No, please, no.

Uh, uh, that'll be all,

Miss Johnson.

You know, Topper, you were awfully silly

not to come to our anniversary party.

It was a swell one.

Laughter for days.

In fact, I think it's-

it might be still going on.

I bet it was fun, yeah.

But-But Mrs. -

Mrs. Topper... doesn't approve.

She- We had

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Jack Jevne

Jack Jevne (January 25, 1892 – May 25, 1972) was an American screenwriter. He also worked as an actor, and served as sergeant first class during World War I. He wrote for 58 films between 1919 and 1956, notably working with Laurel and Hardy on several occasions. He was born in Provo, Utah, son of Lloyd Jevne, a professional billiard player, and Anna Anderberg, a Swedish immigrant.During the Hollywood blacklist era, Jean Rouverol Butler, wife of blacklisted screenwriter Hugo Butler, wrote Autumn Leaves (1956) with her husband based on her novella. Jack Jevne fronted for her, that is, feigned authorship.Jevne died in Los Angeles, California. more…

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