Forget what you've been led to believe: Bedtime for Bonzo is a most enjoyable film, and Ronald Reagan is not outacted by the chimpanzee. Reagan is cast as psychology professor whose reputation is sullied by the fact that his father was a convict. To prove that environment rather than heredity dictates a man's personality, Reagan uses Bonzo the chimp to test out his theories. The hairy little guy seems to be responding to the kindnesses lavished upon him--and then he is accused of robbery. Reagan nearly goes to jail in Bonzo ...
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Forget what you've been led to believe: Bedtime for Bonzo is a most enjoyable film, and Ronald Reagan is not outacted by the chimpanzee. Reagan is cast as psychology professor whose reputation is sullied by the fact that his father was a convict. To prove that environment rather than heredity dictates a man's personality, Reagan uses Bonzo the chimp to test out his theories. The hairy little guy seems to be responding to the kindnesses lavished upon him--and then he is accused of robbery. Reagan nearly goes to jail in Bonzo's stead, but everything turns out all right in the end (we're not giving anything away; after all, everybody knows that there was a Bonzo Goes to College in 1952). While it's an uphill climb, Ronald Reagan and his able costars Diana Lynn and Walter Slezak manage to keep Bonzo from running away with the picture. And yes, director Fred DeCordova is the same guy who produced Johnny Carson's late-night show in the 1980s and 1990s. Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Diana Lynn, Walter Slezak, Lucille Barkley, Jesse White. Fine in very good packaging. Language: English. Run time: 83 mins. Aspect ratio: 1.33: 1. Originally released: 1951.
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Diana Lynn, Walter Slezak, Lucille Barkley, Jesse White. New in good packaging. Language: English. Run time: 83 mins. Aspect ratio: 1.33: 1. Originally released: 1951. NEW DVD MOVIE sealed in the shrink wrap. Just a bit of shelf wear to the shrink wrap. BRAND NEW DVD MOVIE! Ships in a cloth, drawstring gift bag for your enjoyment.
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Ronald Reagan, Lucille Barkley, Diana Lynn, Harry Tyler, Herbert Heyes, Walter Slezak, Jesse White, Herbert Vigran. Good. 1951 Run time: 84. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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