Bedtime for Bonzo
1951 · Movie · NR · 83 min · ★ 6.1
The theory of evolution has never been so zanily tested as it is in Bedtime for Bonzo starring Ronald Reagan. When Professor Peter Boyd (Reagan) proposes to the Dean's daughter, there's only one problem: her father. In an attempt to win his approval, he adopts a chimp and sets out to prove right and wrong is learned, not inherited. He hires a beautiful young nursemaid to mother Bonzo, but will his fiancée believe it's all just in the name of science? This hilarious romp proves some people will do anything for love.
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Details
- Years
- 1951
- Release date
- 1951-04-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 83 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (17 votes)
Themes
- professor
- chimpanzee
- screwball comedy
- social experiment
Cast & crew
Ronald Reagan
as Professor Peter Boyd
Diana Lynn
as Jane
Walter Slezak
as Professor Hans Neumann
- LB
Lucille Barkley
as Valerie Tillinghast
Jesse White
as Babcock
Herbert Heyes
as Dean Tillinghast
Herb Vigran
as Lt. Daggett
Harry Tyler
as Knucksy
- EC
Edward Clark
as Fosdick (as Ed Clark)
Edward Gargan
as Policeman (as Ed Gargan)
Directed by Frederick de Cordova