A Bedtime Story

Plot

This musical comedy stars Maurice Chevalier as (what else?) a Parisian playboy with a song and a kiss for every beautiful woman in sight. His libertine ways are stemmed when Chevalier finds himself saddled with an abandoned baby. Because he is perceived to be the father of the infant, Chevalier finds his lovemaking activities severely diminished. At fadeout time, Chevalier finds lasting romance with Helen Twelvetrees, the baby's governess. Though he was probably uncomfortable sharing scenes with a scene-stealing toddler, Chevalier manages to deliver his usual sly, winking performance. A Bedtime Story was the screen debut for Baby LeRoy (later W.C. Field's perennial nemesis), playing (again, what else?) the troublesome baby. The film is based on Roy Horniman's story Bellamy the Magnificent, which had previously been filmed as A Gentleman of Paris (27). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Cast

• Maurice Chevalier - Rene
• Helen Twelvetrees - Sally
• Adrienne Ames - Paulette
• Baby Le Roy - Monsieur

Earl Foxe - Max; Edward Everett Horton - Victor; Henry Kolker - Agent de Police; George MacQuarrie - Henry Joudain; Reginald Mason - General; Gertrude Michael - Louise; Paul Panzer - Concierge; Ernest Wood - Robert; Betty Lorraine - Suzanne

Credit

Norman Taurog - Director, Otho Lovering - Editor, Ralph Rainger - Songwriter, Leo Robin - Songwriter, Charles B. Lang - Cinematographer, Ernest Cohen - Producer, Emanuel R. Cohen - Producer, Benjamin Glazer - Screenwriter, Nunnally Johnson - Screenwriter, Waldemar Young - Screenwriter, Ray Horniman - Book Author

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