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    Bonzo Goes To College (1952)

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    This sequel to Bedtime For Bonzo (1951) sees the educated chimp escape from a travelling carnival and move in with Betsy Drew (Gigi Perreau), the granddaughter of college football coach Ted ‘Pop’ Drew (Edmund Gwenn), and family.

    Gigi’s parents (Maureen O’Sullivan and Charles Drake) are convinced to “adopt” Bonzo which creates all sorts of confusion with O’Sullivan’s wealthy dad (Gene Lockhart). The family maid, Nancy (Irene Ryan) dotes on the chimp, preparing him banana fritters for breakfast.

    Coach Drew subsequently turns Bonzo into a college football star which, in turn, brings some bad guys to town with a plan to kidnap the football-playing chimp.

    No future US presidents appear in this film.

    Marion Gateson Drew
    Maureen O’Sullivan
    Ted ‘Pop’ Drew
    Edmund Gwenn
    Malcolm Drew
    Charles Drake
    Betsy Drew
    Gigi Perreau
    Clarence B. Gateson
    Gene Lockhart
    Nancy
    Irene Ryan
    Wilbur Crane
    John Miljan
    Dick
    Frank Nelson
    Lefty Edwards
    Jerry Paris
    Ronald Calkins
    Guy Williams
    Judge George Simpkins
    Richard Garrick
    Tom Harmon
    Himself
    Bonzo
    Himself

    Director
    Frederick de Cordova

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