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Bedtime for Bonzo (1951) Facts
| Director(s) | Frederick de Cordova |
| Producer(s) | Michael Kraike |
| Featured Cast | Ronald Reagan, Diana Lynn, Walter Slezak, Jesse White, Herbert Heyes |
| Total Facts | 2 |
During the 1980 US Presidential campaign when Ronald Reagan was the Republican nominee; this film suddenly became extremely popular again and was frequently shown on television. The joke in Washington was that "Bedtime for Bonzo" was a "favorite of old movie buffs and Democrats".
Often used by Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show when Ronald Reagan was president partly because the former president was directed by Frederick De Cordova who was also the director of The Tonight Show.