TOP MAN 1943

TOP MAN 1943

Top Man (also known as Man of the Family) is a 1943 American black-and-white film starring Donald O'Connor, Susanna Foster, Lillian Gish, Richard Dix, and Peggy Ryan.[2] This was O'Connor and Ryan's first film away from the third of their trio, Gloria Jean. Directed by Charles Lamont Produced by Milton Schwarzwald Written by Ken Goldsmith Zachary Gold Starring Donald O'Connor Cinematography Hal Mohr Distributed by Universal Pictures Release date September 17, 1943 Running time 74 minutes Country United States Musical in which a family puts on a show to boost the morale of the local factory workers.









 Lillian Gish (Candid) - Top Man - 1943
Susanna Foster - Lillian Gish (Candid) - Top Man - 1943

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