Topper Returns (United Artists) (1941)

A GIRL WHO GETS AROUND! Versatile Rafaela Ottiano adds another characterization to her collection in "Topper Returns" GYPSY. An early role in Rafaela’s career was that of a gypsy girl in a picture called “The Call of the People,” with Ethel Barrymore. Miss Ottiano claims the distinc¬ tion of having appeared with all three Barrymores. ROUGHNECK HOYDEN. As the other woman” in “She Done Him Wrong,” Rafaela lost her man to Mae West in this picturesque scene from the famous comedy of wine, women and wrong. COMEDIENNE. Turning to a light comedy role, the actress takes snuff in lofty defiance of Fritz Felt in ‘'Victory.” PRIMA DONNA. Here she’s SLIGHTLY SINISTER. And now distinctly upstage, playing a we find her a female “menace” temperamental prima donna, (but with a laugh behind the complete with luxurious furs, lap frown), in Hal Roach’s new dog and high-toned sneer, in picture based on the hilarious Little Bit of Heaven.” Topper saga,“Topper Returns” THE GIRL HERSELF. The lady relaxes in this off-the-set portrait, revealing a fact not always made evident by her screen characters; namely, that she's an extremely lovely young woman when the makeup men let her alone! i HUMAN-INTEREST NEWS STRIP This special newspaper strip on Rafaela Ottiano, supporting player in “Topper Returns,” contains unusual interest for all movie fans. Miss Ottiano, whose career in films has been unique and who gives a grand performance in the picture, is shown here in a number of her varied roles. This strip is matted in five-column width, in size suitable for either tabloid or full-size newspaper, ready to plant. Order the Mat and get it set in your local paper for a page-commanding break that will register at the box-office when you open “Topper Returns”. Mat is No. 40B—30c; Cut—50c. SPECIAL “TOPPER” STILLS use these amusing mcleotl sketches As a special addition to the art resources for your campaign, this press- hook makes available, in still form, the two special drawings made by Norman McLeod and used in both the ads and the posters on “Topper Returns.” This material, available on stills No. AW-1 and AW-2, is adaptable for a wide variety of uses in the course of your exploitation campaign. As decorative spots for every type of display, as identification symbols for advance bally, as a gay suggestion for top campaign angles on “Topper Returns”—the McLeod drawings will prove to be invaluable profit-building elements in your showmanship drive. Order the stills from Exploitation Department, United Artists Corp., 729 Seventh Avenue, New York City, at 10c each. Be sure to make use of them at every opportunity! WHAT DO YOU KNOW about movies? b v &SK AROLE LANDIS, YOUNG SCREEN STAR, HAS APPEARED IN A SUCCESSION OF HILARIOUS COMEDIES. NAME ONE OF HER LATEST . JOAN BLONDELL, ROLAND YOUNG AND CAROLE LANDIS APPEAR TOGETHER IN HAL ROACH'S NEWEST COMEDY, TOPPER RETURNS". JOLAND YOUNG’S MOST FAMOUS SCREEN CHARACTER, "TOPPER: IS A TIMID ENGLISHMAN BEDEVILED BY "GHOSTS" WHAT IS "TOPPERS’ FIRST NAME ? OAN BLONDELL ADDS \ ANEW "SPIRIT" OF COMEDY TO TOPPERS TROUBLES, AS A GIRL WHO MATERIALIZES AND DISAPPEARS j AT WILL. WHO WAS TOPPER'S FORMER SPIRIT NEMESIS ? c “GIRLS—WHAT WOULD YOU DO?” Get the ladies thinking and laughing about the dematerialization “spook” angle of your show by running a gag contest offering guest tickets for best answers to the question: “What would you do if your man dematerialized?” Pose the question in a newspaper contest or through store-distributed broadsides, with examples such as: “Suppose you were dancing with your husband and he dematerialized—what would you do?” Or, “Suppose your sweetheart were proposing to you and suddenly disappeared—what would you do?” In explaining the contest you’ll of course want to refer to “Topper Returns” as a classic example of what happens when dematerialization sets in! It’s a gay contest that will sell laughs—and tickets at your boxoffice! spiritualists on hobbg show Many local radio stations have a regular hobby program of the kind made famous by Mutual Network’s Hobby Lobby. If no such show now exists on your local station it should be possible to organize an amusing program of this type as a vehicle for a special ticket-selling plug on TOPPER RETURNS. Stunt is to place on the show as one of the hobbyists a guest who will claim that his hobby is spirtualism. Have him make the sensational an¬ nouncement that he can disappear at will, and will do so right in the studio. When he starts going through a routine of fake spiritualist’s pantomime, pretending to try to disappear, the results will lend themselves to plenty of fun-making commentary on the program and will leave the path wide open for repeated mention of the ectoplasmic angle in TOPPER RETURNS. Page Ten “TOPPER” QUIZ CARTOON It’s all about Topper, and it’s a fascinating quiz feature of the kind that’s universally popular—matted in two-column size ready to set in your newspaper. Plant this Larry Sobel movie quiz cartoon and build up your “Topper Returns” campaign! Order Mat No. 42B— 30c; Cut—50c. banners Trumpet the glad news that “Topper Returns,” from your marquee and lobby, your theatre and house staff, by making full use of banners and ushers’ items. Flags, valances, banners, standards, ushers’ sashes and armbands are avail¬ able with gay “Topper Returns” letter¬ ing, at low cost. For full information and terms, contact; HOLLYWOOD ADVERTISING CO. 600 West 46th Street New York, N. Y. x- 1$