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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.
Original Release
04/05/1951
US Release
04/05/1951
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ronald Reagan | Prof. Peter Boyd |
| Diana Lynn | Jane Linden |
| Walter Slezak | Prof. Hans Neumann |
| Lucille Barkley | Dr. Valerie Tillinghast / Valerie Tillinghast |
| Jesse White | Babcock |
| Herbert Heyes | Dean Tillinghast |
| Herb Vigran | Police Lt. Daggett / Lt. Daggett |
| Harry Tyler | Knucksy Breckenridge |
| Edward Clark | Professor Fosdick (as Ed Clark) / Professor Fosdick |
| Edward Gargan | Policeman Bill (as Ed Gargan) / Policeman Bill |
Directors
Writers
Ted Berkman, Raphael Blau, Lou Breslow, Val Burton
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ronald Reagan | Prof. Peter Boyd |
| Diana Lynn | Jane Linden |
| Walter Slezak | Prof. Hans Neumann |
| Lucille Barkley | Dr. Valerie Tillinghast / Valerie Tillinghast |
| Jesse White | Babcock |
| Herbert Heyes | Dean Tillinghast |
| Herb Vigran | Police Lt. Daggett / Lt. Daggett |
| Harry Tyler | Knucksy Breckenridge |
| Edward Clark | Professor Fosdick (as Ed Clark) / Professor Fosdick |
| Edward Gargan | Policeman Bill (as Ed Gargan) / Policeman Bill |
| Joel Friedkin | Mr. DeWitt |
| Brad Browne | Chief of Police |
| Elizabeth Flournoy | Miss Swithen (as Elizabeth Flourney) / Miss Swithen |
| Howard Banks | Policeman |
| Perc Launders | Fireman |
| Brad Johnson | Student |
| Billy Mauch | Student / Student (as Bill Mauch) |
| Ann Tyrrell | Telephone Operator |
| Bonzo | Bonzo |
| Ginger Anderson | Coed |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Michael Kraike | Producer |
Editors
