Bedtime for Bonzo
1951 · 1h 23m · Comedy, Family, Romance · United States of America
The funniest new idea on film since "FRANCIS!"
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.
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Frederick de Cordova6.0Smart score
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