Bedtime for Bonzo
| Bedtime for Bonzo | |
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Original 1951 film poster | |
| Directed by | Fred de Cordova |
| Screenplay by | Val Burton Lou Breslow |
| Story by | Ted Berkman Raphael David Blau |
| Produced by | Michael Kraike |
| Starring | Ronald Reagan Diana Lynn |
| Cinematography | Carl E. Guthrie |
| Edited by | Ted Kent |
| Music by | Frank Skinner |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production company | Universal International Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,225,000 (rentals) |
Bedtime for Bonzo is a 1951 American comedy film directed by Fred de Cordova and starring Ronald Reagan, Diana Lynn, and a chimpanzee named Peggy as Bonzo. Its central character, a psychology professor (Reagan), tries to teach human morals to a chimpanzee, hoping to solve the "nature versus nurture" question.
A sequel, Bonzo Goes to College, was released in 1952, but featured none of the three lead performers from the original film.