Madcap couple George and Marion Kerby are killed in an automobile accident. They return as ghosts to try and liven up the regimented lifestyle of their friend and bank president, Cosmo Topper. When Topper starts to live it up, it strains relations with his stuffy wife.
Cosmo Topper, a stuffy and repressed banker, and his long-suffering wife, Henrietta, live a quiet, uneventful life. Their lives take a wild turn when they encounter the playful ghosts of George and Marion Kerby, a glamorous and adventurous couple who died in a car accident. The Kerbys, determined to help Topper loosen up and live a little, cause all sorts of spectral mischief, much to the bewilderment of Henrietta and Topper's stuffy associates.
Topper was a critical and commercial success, praised for its witty script, charming performances, and innovative use of special effects for its time. It became a beloved classic of screwball comedy and fantasy films, establishing a template for future ghost comedies.
Google audience: Audience reviews generally praise the film's humor, the chemistry between the actors, and its enduring charm as a classic comedy.
Nominated for one Academy Award for Best Sound Recording.
The special effects used to create the ghosts, particularly the "disappearing" acts, were revolutionary for the time and involved a complex system of mirrors and smoke.
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