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Bedtime for Bonzo
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Bedtime for Bonzo 1951 Directed by Frederick de Cordova

The funniest new idea on film since "FRANCIS!"

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Family , Romance
Release Date 5 April 1951
83 mins
Cast
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan Professor Peter Boyd
Diana Lynn
Diana Lynn Jane
Walter Slezak
Walter Slezak Professor Hans Neumann
Lucille Barkley
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
Edward Clark Fosdick (as Ed Clark)
Edward Gargan
Edward Gargan Policeman (as Ed Gargan)
Joel Friedkin
Joel Friedkin Mr. De Witt
Brad Browne
Brad Browne Chief of Police
Elizabeth Flournoy
Elizabeth Flournoy Miss Swithen (as Elizabeth Flourney)
Howard Banks
Howard Banks Policeman
Perc Launders
Perc Launders Fireman
Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson Student
Billy Mauch
Billy Mauch Student (as Bill Mauch)
Ann Tyrrell
Ann Tyrrell Telephone Operator
Peggy
Peggy Bonzo
Crew
Director
Frederick de Cordova
Frederick de Cordova
Writers
Val Burton
Val Burton
Lou Breslow
Lou Breslow
Producer
Michael Kraike
Michael Kraike
Cinematography
Carl E. Guthrie
Carl E. Guthrie
Composer
Frank Skinner
Frank Skinner
Sound
Leslie I. Carey
Leslie I. Carey
Joe Lapis
Joe Lapis
Story
Raphael Blau
Raphael Blau
Ted Berkman
Ted Berkman
Art Direction
Bernard Herzbrun
Bernard Herzbrun
Eric Orbom
Eric Orbom
Set Decoration
Russell A. Gausman
Russell A. Gausman
Ruby R. Levitt
Ruby R. Levitt
Costume Design
Rosemary Odell
Rosemary Odell
Makeup Artist
Bud Westmore
Bud Westmore
Hairstylist
Joan St. Oegger
Joan St. Oegger
Part of Bonzo Collection
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