Bedtime Story
Seen it?1964 | 99 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 33% on Rotten Tomatoes and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
Benson is a Casanova who tricks women into having sex with him before leaving them. He is content with this game until he meets Jamison, a real operator who poses as an exiled prince and not only gets women to share his bed but also to give him money to help him fund his supposed counter-revolution.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
33% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 44K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ralph Levy
- Marlon BrandoFreddy Benson
- David NivenLawrence Jameson
- Shirley JonesJanet Walker
- Dody GoodmanFanny Eubank
- Aram StephanAndre
- Parley BaerCol. Williams
- Marie WindsorMrs. Sutton
- Rebecca SandMiss Trumble
- Frances RobinsonMiss Harrington
- Henry SlateSattler