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Bedtime for Bonzo (1951)
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28 September 1951 (Finland)
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Tagline:
The funniest new idea on film since "FRANCIS!"
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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. full summary | add synopsis
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Tarzan Chimp Makes Hollywood Comeback
(From WENN. 30 June 2008, 9:07 AM, PDT)
Former President Ronald Reagan Dies at 93
(From IMDb News. 6 June 2004)
(From WENN. 30 June 2008, 9:07 AM, PDT)
Former President Ronald Reagan Dies at 93
(From IMDb News. 6 June 2004)
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An underappreciated movie
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Ronald Reagan | ... | Prof. Peter Boyd |
 | Diana Lynn | ... | Jane Linden |
| Walter Slezak | ... | Prof. Hans Neumann |
| Lucille Barkley | ... | Valerie Tillinghast |
| Jesse White | ... | Babcock |
| Herbert Heyes | ... | Dean Tillinghast |
| Herb Vigran | ... | Lt. Daggett (as Herbert Vigran) |
| Harry Tyler | ... | Knucksy Breckenridge |
| Edward Clark | ... | Professor Fosdick (as Ed Clark) |
| Edward Gargan | ... | Policeman Bill (as Ed Gargan) |
| Joel Friedkin | ... | Mr. DeWitt |
| Brad Browne | ... | Chief of Police |
| Elizabeth Flournoy | ... | Miss Swithen |
| Howard Banks | ... | Policeman |
| Perc Launders | ... | Fireman |
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83 min
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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During the 1980 US Presidential campaign when Ronald Reagan was the Republican nominee; this film suddenly became extremely popular again and was frequently shown on television. The joke in Washington was that "Bedtime for Bonzo" was a "favorite of old movie buffs and Democrats".
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Continuity: When Bonzo is passed through the window, he has a skirt on that soon disappears.
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Hans Neumann:
Every morning you kiss Jane?
Peter Boyd: Well, certainly. How else can we create the proper atmosphere for him?... Harmony in the home.
Hans Neumann: Ja, these are the sacrifices we have to make for science.
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Peter Boyd: Well, certainly. How else can we create the proper atmosphere for him?... Harmony in the home.
Hans Neumann: Ja, these are the sacrifices we have to make for science.
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Featured in Smithereens (1982)
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Sure, it's a bit corny and "preachy" by today's standards, but when I watched it for the first time, I was somewhat impressed. When taken in the context of it's time (the early fifties), it stands up fairly well. Ronald Reagan was a better actor than he is given credit for by many people.