Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Bedtime for Bonzo (1951)

Synopsis: A college professor tries to teach morals to a chimpanzee in order to show the dominance of environment over heredity.
Appraisal: This comedy has a slightly more complex premise than usual for the period it was made; however, the further development of the story shuns all this complexity in favor of more conventional sitcom elements such as romantic quid-pro-quos and an action set-piece involving a jewel robbery. The film is entertaining, albeit in a very insubstantial way; it has a lively pace and occasionally witty dialogue.
Rating: 39

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