Bedtime for Bonzo (1951)

Synopsis: It's nature vs. nurture as Reagan steals a chimp to prove to his would-be father-in-law that love and a proper upbringing can improve on one's genetic inheritance. Though he provides love and... It's nature vs. nurture as Reagan steals a chimp to prove to his would-be father-in-law that love and a proper upbringing can improve on one's genetic inheritance. Though he provides love and understanding, the chimp unleashes no end of havoc. Perfectly good fun (though somewhat unsettling seeing the future commander in chief nursemaid to a chimp) directed by long-time Tonight Show producer De Cordova. [More]

Starring: Ronald Reagan, Diana Lynn, Walter Slezak, Jesse White

Starring: Ronald Reagan, Diana Lynn, Walter Slezak, Jesse White, Lucille Barkley, Herbert Heyes

Director: Frederick De Cordova

Director: Frederick De Cordova
Composer: Frank Skinner
Producer: Michael Kraike
Story: Raphael Blau, Ted Berkman

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