Lot 490
[Reagan, Ronald] Bedtime for Bonzo Poster. Original three-sheet poster (79 x 43 in.) for the 1951 comedy, Bedtime for Bonzo, which starred Ronald Reagan as a professor attempting to teach human morals to a chimpanzee. Linen backed, with a few creases and light soiling from use. Reagan played Professor Peter Boyd who hired a woman (Diana Lynn) to act as Bonzo's mother, while he played the chimp's "father." The movie was released by Universal and directed by Fred de Cordova. It was one of the most-remembered movies of Reagan's career. He was known to make amusing, self-deprecating comments about his role in the movie.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000.
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| Realized $1,725 |
