
Professor Peter Boyd's engagement to the Dean's daughter is upset by the revelation that his father was a habitual convict. To prove the Dean's genetic theory of inherited traits as wrong, Boyd starts a 'secret' experiment. He borrows the science department's chimpanzee with the goal of showing that it is one's environment that affects your reaction to right and wrong.... (Full plot summary below)
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Professor Peter Boyd's engagement to the Dean's daughter is upset by the revelation that his father was a habitual convict. To prove the Dean's genetic theory of inherited traits as wrong, Boyd starts a 'secret' experiment. He borrows the science department's chimpanzee with the goal of showing that it is one's environment that affects your reaction to right and wrong.
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| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzIts bland star, Ronald Reagan, survived playing second banana to a chimp to become the 40th President of the United States. |
| Turner Classic Movies OnlineSean Axmaker... you might be surprised to discover that the modest little comedy is actually an enjoyable piece of light entertainment. |
| Kansas City KansanSteve CrumTHE Ronald Reagan monkey-on-his-back movie...slapstick laughs. |
| Chicago ReaderDave KehrA dim sitcom of the kind Universal turned out by the dozens in the early 50s, distinguished -- if that's the word -- by the presence of Ronald Reagan. |
| User ReviewAlec NMy favorite onscreen scream. And Bonzo was pretty cute too. :-) |
| User ReviewxxxJenni Pvery funny, probably president reagans best film |
| User ReviewJames AGreat for the novelty of watching Reagan act with a monkey; however besides that and some hysterically bad psychobabble, this movie should only be watched to be laughed at. |
| User ReviewTico PEven though I haven't seen it, I give this a fiver for title and casting creativity. |
| User Reviewzs aCan monkeys be civilised? Bonzo can, and I love it. |
| User ReviewAnkouI've always heard about this movie - usually when people are joking about it. I had no clue what it was really about. It was on TCM tonight so I watched it. I have to admit... I really enjoyed it. |