Early to Bed (1936 film)

Early to Bed
Directed byNorman Z. McLeod
Written byArthur Kober
Lucien Littlefield
S. J. Perelman
Chandler Sprague
Produced byHarlan Thompson
StarringMary Boland
Charlie Ruggles
George Barbier
Gail Patrick
Robert McWade
Lucien Littlefield
CinematographyHenry Sharp
Edited byLeRoy Stone
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • June 5, 1936 (1936-06-05)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Early to Bed is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod, written by Arthur Kober, Lucien Littlefield, S. J. Perelman and Chandler Sprague, and starring Mary Boland, Charlie Ruggles, George Barbier, Gail Patrick, Robert McWade and Lucien Littlefield. It was released on June 25, 1936, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]

Plot

Chester Beatty and Tessie Weeks have been engaged for 5 years and going together for 15 years before that. Chester is reluctant to burden Tessie with marriage because of his secret problem. He is a sleepwalker. When Tessie finally does rope Chester into marriage, he cannot get time off from his boss of 26 years, Mr. Frisbee. To solve the problem, Chester sets out to impress his boss by securing a big sales contract of glass eyes. He takes Tessie and follows the rich doll company owner Horace B. Stanton to a lakeside resort and befriends him. However, his sleepwalking make him a prime suspect in a theft/murder case.

Cast

Reception

TV Guide described the film as "silly fun, but Ruggles and Boland make a good team."[3]

References

  1. ^ "Early to Bed (1936) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
  2. ^ B.R.C. (1936-07-16). "Movie Review - Early to Bed - At the Paramount". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
  3. ^ "Early to Bed". TV Guide.


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