Topper
1937 · 97 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 8,719 VOTES · DIR. Norman Z. McLeod
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,343 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:14 dd [ Man ] dd Oh, the old oaken bucket
00:05:30 dd In a bottle of wine dd
00:08:45 Maybe they're late. "Maybe they're late."
00:13:58 All except Mr. Kerby. He promised me faithfully--
00:18:31 I think it's cute. Why, I-I didn't know you were here.
00:21:59 Uh, yes, where were we?
00:25:46 We've never been conventional.
00:29:09 It ain't like trying to sell just any car.
00:34:13 It is.
00:38:12 peacefully, you know, and suddenly--
00:42:31 Oh, well, you had the floats.
00:46:24 dd Ta-rah dddd
00:50:21 What's the idea of stealing my elevator?
00:54:38 A burlesque queen or something. Swell-lookin' doll, but plenty tough.
00:59:15 I saw your car outside and thought I'd just pop in.
01:03:04 Well, how do I know he's not? You'll just have to take my word for it.
01:07:19 [ Sobbing ] Oh, Cosmo!
01:11:03 [ Muttering ]
01:15:30 I wish you'd fly out a window and leave me alone.
01:18:43 C-Can I hear you say "Come in" again?
01:22:18 Well, let's-- let's pretend we're not together.
01:26:23 What happened? I--
01:30:06 Surround who? Who's giving orders here?
01:33:46 But you didn't have any ether. Oh, yes, I did.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,343
Dialogue density13.8 lines / min
First line00:01:14
Final line01:33:46
Production Record
DirectorNorman Z. McLeod
LanguageEnglish
Budget$500,000
IMDb votes8,719