Early to Bed (1936)
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 can't get time off from his boss of 26 years, Mr. Frisbee. To resolve 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 sleep-walking makes him a prime suspect in a thievery/murder case.
Director: Norman Z. McLeod
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 75 min
Release Date: June 5, 1936
Cast
- Mary Boland - Tessie Weeks Beatty
- Charles Ruggles - Chester R. Beatty
- George Barbier - Horace B. Stanton
- Gail Patrick - Grace Stanton
- Robert McWade - Burgess Frisbie
- Lucien Littlefield - Mr. O'Leary
- Colin Tapley - Doctor Vernon
- Helen Flint - Mrs. Duvall
- Rae Daggett - Miss Benson
- Sidney Blackmer - Rex Daniels
Screenplay
- Arthur Kober (Screenplay)
- S.J. Perelman (Story)
- Chandler Sprague (Story)
- Lucien Littlefield (Story)
Cinematography: Henry Sharp
Editing: LeRoy Stone
Production: Paramount Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Norman Z. McLeod
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Early to Bed about?
- 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 can't get time off from his boss of 26 years, Mr. Frisbee. To resolve 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 sleep-walking makes him a prime suspect in a thievery/murder case.
- Who directed Early to Bed?
- Early to Bed was directed by Norman Z. McLeod.
- Who stars in Early to Bed?
- Early to Bed stars Mary Boland, Charles Ruggles, George Barbier, Gail Patrick, Robert McWade, Lucien Littlefield.
- How long is Early to Bed?
- Early to Bed has a runtime of 1h 15m (75 minutes).
- What genre is Early to Bed?
- Early to Bed is a Comedy film.
- Where was Early to Bed produced?
- Early to Bed was produced in United States of America.