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COMEDY . 1941 . 1h 25m . 5.5/10

Bedtime Story_

"MEN...I'LL BET YOU TELL THIS ONE TO ALL THE GIRLS!"

A Broadway playwright wants to keep on writing plays for his wife to star in, but all she wants is to retire to Connecticut and, following a few 'worlds-apart" discussion of the issue, they get a divorce. The actress marries a banker in a fit of pique only to quickly discover the divorce was not valid. She communicates this information to her not-yet ex-husband and he, to prevent consummation of the invalid marriage rescues her by sending plumbers, waiters, porters, chambermaids, bellhops, desk clerks, exterminators and, finally, a crowd of roistering conventioneers to the suite to ensure no bedtime story would take place there

Starring Fredric March, Loretta Young, Robert Benchley
5.5/10
Rating
1h 25m
Runtime
1941
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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MEN...I'LL BET YOU TELL THIS ONE TO ALL THE GIRLS!

A Broadway playwright wants to keep on writing plays for his wife to star in, but all she wants is to retire to Connecticut and, following a few 'worlds-apart" discussion of the issue, they get a divorce. The actress marries a banker in a fit of pique only to quickly discover the divorce was not valid. She communicates this information to her not-yet ex-husband and he, to prevent consummation of the invalid marriage rescues her by sending plumbers, waiters, porters, chambermaids, bellhops, desk clerks, exterminators and, finally, a crowd of roistering conventioneers to the suite to ensure no bedtime story would take place there

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Cast
Fredric March stars as Luke Drake in Bedtime Story.
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Year context
Bedtime Story was released 85 years ago in 1941.
Overview
A Broadway playwright wants to keep on writing plays for his wife to star in, but all she wants is to retire to Connecticut and, following a few 'worlds-apar...
Bedtime Story is a Comedy, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 25m.

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Release
Status
Released
Runtime
85 min (1h 25m)
Country
Rating
5.5/10 (7 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Bedtime Story about?
A Broadway playwright wants to keep on writing plays for his wife to star in, but all she wants is to retire to Connecticut and, following a few 'worlds-apart" discussion of the issue, they get a divorce. The actress marries a banker in a fit of pique only to quickly discover the divorce was not valid. She communicates this information to her not-yet ex-husband and he, to prevent consummation of the invalid marriage rescues her by sending plumbers, waiters, porters, chambermaids, bellhops, desk clerks, exterminators and, finally, a crowd of roistering conventioneers to the suite to ensure no bedtime story would take place there
How long is Bedtime Story?
Bedtime Story has a runtime of 85 minutes (1h 25m).
Who stars in Bedtime Story?
The cast of Bedtime Story includes Fredric March, Loretta Young, Robert Benchley, Allyn Joslyn, Eve Arden.
What is the rating of Bedtime Story?
Bedtime Story has a rating of 5.5 out of 10 based on 7 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Comedy Romance
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