Bedtime for Bonzo

Apr 5, 1951

1h 23m

★ 5.9

The funniest new idea on film since "FRANCIS!"

Overview

College prof Peter Boyd tries to salvage his professional and personal reputation by using a lab chimp to prove that environment trumps heredity in behavioral development.

Genres

Comedy

Family

Romance

Production Companies

Universal International Pictures

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Cast

Professor Peter Boyd

Ronald Reagan

Jane

Diana Lynn

Professor Hans Neumann

Walter Slezak

Valerie Tillinghast

Lucille Barkley

Babcock

Jesse White

Dean Tillinghast

Herbert Heyes

Lt. Daggett

Herb Vigran

Knucksy

Harry Tyler

Fosdick (as Ed Clark)

Edward Clark

Policeman (as Ed Gargan)

Edward Gargan

Mr. De Witt

Joel Friedkin

Chief of Police

Brad Browne

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