Who played the male human lead in the 1951 film, ‘Bedtime for Bonzo’?
Bedtime for Bonzo Bedtime for Bonzo Bedtime for Bonzo is a 1951 American comedy film directed by Fred de Cordova, starring Ronald Reagan, Diana Lynn, and Peggy as Bonzo. It revolves around the attempts of the central character, psychology professor Peter Boyd (Reagan), to teach human morals to a chimpanzee, hoping to solve the "nature versus nurture" question. He hires a woman, Jane Linden (Lynn), to pose as the chimp's mother while he plays father to it, and uses 1950s-era child rearing techniques. A sequel was released called "Bonzo Goes to College" (1952), but featured none of the three lead performers from the
Raphael Blau Raphael Blau Raphael David Blau (August 11, 1912 – March 31, 1996) was an American screenwriter who co-wrote the story for "Bedtime for Bonzo" (1951), among other film productions. Blau was raised in New York City and London. His first film credit was for "Mother Is a Freshman" (1949). Based on seeing research speculation that a chimpanzee might be able to be raised like a human child, he conceived of the "Bedtime for Bonzo" story. He shared a script with his brother-in-law, Ted Berkman, and becoming partners on this and other projects, both received a story credit for the film.