

Bedtime for Bonzo
April 5, 1951•1h 23m•★ 6.1
ComedyFamilyRomance
“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.
Director
Frederick de CordovaCast

Ronald Reagan
Professor Peter Boyd

Diana Lynn
Jane

Walter Slezak
Professor Hans Neumann
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Lucille Barkley
Valerie Tillinghast

Jesse White
Babcock

Herbert Heyes
Dean Tillinghast

Herb Vigran
Lt. Daggett

Harry Tyler
Knucksy
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Edward Clark
Fosdick (as Ed Clark)

Edward Gargan
Policeman (as Ed Gargan)

Joel Friedkin
Mr. De Witt
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Brad Browne
Chief of Police
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Elizabeth Flournoy
Miss Swithen (as Elizabeth Flourney)
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Howard Banks
Policeman
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Perc Launders
Fireman

Brad Johnson
Student

Billy Mauch
Student (as Bill Mauch)

Ann Tyrrell
Telephone Operator
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Peggy
Bonzo