What kind of car was used in the 1937 movie topper?
It was initially designed on a 1936 Buick Series 60 chassis and then later underwent a Chrysler chassis and drivetrain update along with exterior styling changes. Topper’s roadster movie car was a combo of several cars built by Pasadena Coachbuilders Bohman & Schwartz to be featured specifically in the “Topper” movie.
What kind of car did Topper have in Topper Returns?
According to the Internet Movie Car Database, Cosmo Topper who if one remembers, always had an eye for special automobiles, had Eddie driving his 1936 Mercedes SSK throughout the film. This was an exotic (and expensive) car from the era. Mercedes ended manufacture of the model in 1941.
What kind of car is in Topper Takes a Trip?
1936 Buick Chrysler
As for Topper’s car, it was indeed at the time the most famous movie car ever to hit the screen. It was actually a 1936 Buick Chrysler yes, a combination of the two cars built by Pasadena Coachbuilders Bohman and Schwartz.
What cars did Cary Grant own?
Cary Grant’s 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible. Grant had at least two other cars at the time he acquired the Cadillac. They included a black 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud and a 1959 Mercedes-Benz 220 S Cabriolet.
How many Topper movies did they make?
The amiable banker from Thorne Smith’s Slick Fantasies was the subject of three movies, a tv series (see Topper [1953-1956]) and two tvms.
When was the movie Topper made?
July 16, 1937
Topper/Initial release
What are the three Topper movies?
Encyclopedia of Fantasy (1997) Topper Movies
- Topper US movie (1937). MGM. Pr Hal Roach.
- Topper Takes a Trip US movie (1939). Hal Roach/United Artists. Pr Roach.
- Topper Returns US movie (1941). Hal Roach/United Artists. Pr Roach.
- Topper Returns US movie (1973 tvm). NBC.
- Topper US movie (1979 tvm). Cosmo Productions/CBS.
How many Topper movies are there?
Topper1937
Topper Takes a Trip1938Topper Returns1941
Topper/Movies
What killed Cary Grant?
Stroke
Cary Grant/Cause of death
How much money did Cary Grant leave his daughter?
Grant left his bookkeeper, Joseph Marin, $100,000; Dr. Mortimer Hartman, a friend, $10,000; his attorney Stanley E. Fox’s granddaughter Justine, $10,000; Fox’s son James, $10,000; and Svetlana Lustig, an employee, $25,000, according to the will.
What is a topper slang?
(dated, slang) A fine or remarkable thing or person.
What is Topper a nickname for?
Topper
| meaning | Hill |
|---|---|
| ends with | R |
| nicknames | Top |
| variations | Topperr |
| popularity chart | births |
What was the name of the car in the movie topper?
The Topper movie car in its original design for the 1937 hit movie “Topper.” Actually, the car is one the “stars” of the movie. (Hal Roach Studios publicity photo). Here’s the Topper movie car after undergoing several transformations as it appeared at the Pete Petersen Auto Museum in Los Angeles back in 2010.
Who are the actors in the movie topper?
Back To The Thirties: Recently, I recorded an old 1937 black and white movie, Topper, which starred Cary Grant, Constance Bennett, Billie Burke ( later to be immortalized as The Good Witch) and Roland Young as Cosmo Topper, the bemused recipient of his dead friends’ good deeds.
What kind of car did Cosmo Topper drive?
The car driven by Cosmo Topper is a 1936 Lincoln Model K. (You must log in or sign up to reply here.) Register now to get rid of these ads!
