Bedtime for Bonzo (1951)

Directed by

Fred de Cordova

Genre

comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 23m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 17 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A psychology professor raises a chimpanzee in his home to test if he can teach it human behavior. The professor is trying to prove that nurture can overcome nature.

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What happens

Bedtime for Bonzo is a 1951 American comedy film directed by Fred de Cordova and starring Ronald Reagan, Diana Lynn and a chimpanzee (its name is reported as either Peggy or Tamba) 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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