Bedtime for Bonzo
Seen it?1951 | 83 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved Surf's Up, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1951: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 48K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Frederick de Cordova
- Ronald ReaganProfessor Peter Boyd
- Diana LynnJane
- Walter SlezakProfessor Hans Neumann
- Lucille BarkleyValerie Tillinghast
- Jesse WhiteBabcock
- Herbert HeyesDean Tillinghast
- Herb VigranLt. Daggett
- Harry TylerKnucksy
- Edward ClarkFosdick (as Ed Clark)
- Edward GarganPoliceman (as Ed Gargan)