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With racy illustrations, these sold millions of copies in the 1930s and were equally popular in paperbacks of the 1950s. One of thorne smiths bestloved comedies, it proves once again that he is the undisputed master of urbane wit and sophisticated repartee. Topper, his bestknown work, is the hilarious, ribald comedy on which the hit. Topper takes a trip thorne smith free downloadpdf epub. With cary grant, constance bennett, roland young, billie burke. Cosmo topper, a businessman, bought the house that had been inhabited by george and marian kerby before they died. The beloved charactersmortal and immortalof topper return in this uproarious romp through the south of france. Classic tv, topper, thorne smith, leo carrol, robert sterling, anne jeffries, ghosts, comedy.
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Thorne smith smith, thorne, 18921934 the online books page. In his 1926 novel, topper, is about banker cosmo topper s relationship with the ghosts, of young marion and george kerby. March 27, 1892 june 20, 1934 was an american writer of humorous supernatural fantasy fiction under the byline thorne smith. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Thorne smith is a master of urbane wit and sophisticated repartee. Making the best of a bad situation, they decide that being dead is the perfect opportunity to liven up staid, stuffy cosmo topper. Topper also known as the jovial ghosts is a 1926 novel about a respectable banker named cosmo topper and his misadventures with a couple of ghosts. Roland young assumed the role of cosmo topper, hope emerson that of marion kirby, and tony barrett carried the role of her husband, george kirby.