The easiest part of the Topper shoot for Grant and Bennett was the many special effects scenes, which only required them to record their lines while special effects artists made the various items they moved, from fountain pens to a pair of frilly lace panties, appear to move on their own.

In addition to the stress of her career problems, Bennett was dealing with her sister Barbara's alcoholism, which left her short-tempered on the set. She also was frequently late.

The entrance to the Seabreeze Hotel, where Topper and the ghosts check in for a little fun, was filmed in front of Bullocks Department store on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles.

by Frank Miller