refers to the head of a company or organization tour de force literally "forceful turn" (French); usually refers to a lead actor's performance that was incredibly skillful, brilliant, notable, masterful, reflecting a very high standard, and perfectly displaying the actor's ability; compare to ' stealing a scene' - the equivalent for a supporting actor role Examples: Rosalind Russell in His Girl Friday (1940) as Hildy Johnson, and Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) as Randle P. McMurphy (pictured).
Topper is a 1937 comedy film which tells the story of a stuffy, stuck-in-his-ways man who is haunted by the ghosts of a fun-loving married couple. It was adapted by Eric Hatch, Jack Jevne and Eddie Moran from the novel by Thorne Smith. Directed by Norman Z.