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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