Review of Bedtime for Bonzo (1951) by John Y — 02 Jul 2011

Funny and silly moie. Pure family entertainment.

This review of Bedtime for Bonzo (1951) was written by John Y on 02 Jul 2011.

Bedtime for Bonzo has generally received mixed reviews.

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The Ronald Reagan classic, Bedtime for Bonzo is a wacky goofball comedy that's full of laughs…

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By James A (583) on 13 Jan 2009

Great for the novelty of watching Reagan act with a monkey; however besides that and some hysterically bad psychobabble, this movie should…

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By Edith N (976) on 16 Aug 2010

Not as Terrible as I Was Expecting This is the second Ronald Reagan movie I've watched more out of idle curiosity than any real interest in…

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By Cha T (222) on 10 Dec 2008

See uncle Ronnie in this monkey business comedy (while he still had his wits about him) before he went on the appear in his greatest two comedies…

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By Dann M (1,530) on 14 Oct 2017

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By Dennis Schwartz (5,456) for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (5,456) on 23 Aug 2007

Its bland star, Ronald Reagan, survived playing second banana to a chimp to become the 40th President of the United States…

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By Tico P (65) on 16 Jun 2007

Even though I haven't seen it, I give this a fiver for title and casting creativity…

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By Hannah M (863) on 06 Aug 2005

HARDLY A CLASSIC, BUT HARMLESS AND LIKEABLE ENOUGH. THERE ARE SOME AMUSING SCENES…

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By Ron B (256) on 09 Jun 2007

Our president taking care of a chimp..40 years later taking care of the soviets..what else is new…

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