Bedtime for Bonzo
Bedtime for Bonzo

Movie·1951·1h 23m

Bedtime for Bonzo

The funniest new idea on film since "FRANCIS!"

Directed By

Frederick de Cordova

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Written By

Lou Breslow, Val Burton

Producer

Michael Kraike

Cinematography

Carl E. Guthrie

Music

Frank Skinner

Themes

professorscrewball comedychimpanzeesocial experiment

Production House

Universal International Pictures

Audience Score

61%

17 votes

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Timepass31%
Go for it36%
Perfection19%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Professor Peter Boyd

Diana Lynn

Diana Lynn

Jane

Walter Slezak

Walter Slezak

Professor Hans Neumann

Lucille Barkley

Valerie Tillinghast

Jesse White

Jesse White

Babcock

Herbert Heyes

Herbert Heyes

Dean Tillinghast

Herb Vigran

Herb Vigran

Lt. Daggett

Harry Tyler

Harry Tyler

Knucksy

Edward Clark

Fosdick (as Ed Clark)

Edward Gargan

Edward Gargan

Policeman (as Ed Gargan)

Joel Friedkin

Joel Friedkin

Mr. De Witt

Brad Browne

Chief of Police

Elizabeth Flournoy

Miss Swithen (as Elizabeth Flourney)

Howard Banks

Policeman

Perc Launders

Fireman

Brad Johnson

Brad Johnson

Student

Billy Mauch

Billy Mauch

Student (as Bill Mauch)

Ann Tyrrell

Ann Tyrrell

Telephone Operator

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Crew

Frederick de Cordova

Frederick de Cordova

Director

Carl E. Guthrie

Director of Photography

Lou Breslow

Screenplay

Raphael Blau

Story

Val Burton

Screenplay

Ted Berkman

Story

Michael Kraike

Producer

Frank Skinner

Frank Skinner

Original Music Composer

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