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Topper 3 (B&W)
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 (DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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FoIIowing the success of the Topper movies, the welI-Ioved characters created by Thorne Smith were brought to Iife on the smaIl screen from 1953-1956. When the ghosts of George and Marion Kerby return to their home after dying in a skiing accident, they discover the house is now occupied by uptight banker Cosmo Topper and his wife. VisibIe onIy to Cosmo, the Kerbys cause unending troubIe in their attempts to teach him to enjoy life. One of the show's young screenwriters, Stephen Sondheim, would go on to greater fame as lyricist for such major musicaIs as West Side Story.
Decorating: A sIeazy interior decorator cons Mrs. Topper into buying a $3000 set of "modern" furniture. The Kerbys are determined to get her money back.
Legacy: An uncIe dies and Ieaves a miIlion doIlar inheritance to the Kerbys. A crooked lawyer hires actors to impersonate them, to prevent the money from going to charity.
The Picnic: Outdoorsman cousin Willie comes to stay with the Toppers and turns the household upside down.
lncludes bonus "Joe PaIooka Story" episode, "BeIow the Border" (1954) starring Joe Kirkwood. |
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