Bedtime Story (1941): Cast
Bedtime Story is a 1941 romantic comedy directed by Alexander Hall, starring James Flavin as Hotel Guest in Room 625 (uncredited), Loretta Young and Fredric March. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- Alexander Hall
- Original language
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English - Studio
- B.P. Schulberg Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Bedtime Story About?
The premise of Bedtime Story without spoilers.
A Broadway playwright wants to keep writing plays for his wife, a star actress, but she wishes to retire to Connecticut. After heated arguments they divorce. She impulsively marries a banker, only to discover the divorce never took effect. She alerts her former husband, who thwarts the consummation by flooding her hotel suite with a chaotic parade of plumbers, waiters, porters, chambermaids, bellhops, desk clerks, exterminators and finally a crowd of convention‑goers, ensuring no bedtime story can happen.
Bedtime Story Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- screwball comedy
- based on story
- reno divorce
- charade
- california state line
- auction
- play rehearsal
- posing as an insurance agent
- husband wife separation
- interrupted wedding night
- stage play
- theater producer
+38 more Show fewer
- ruse
- accusation of bigamy
- elopement
- impersonation
- pregnancy announcement
- reno nevada
- gossip column
- police raid
- announced retirement
- dinner party
- hotel lobby
- running out of gas
- auto court
- wife asking husband for divorce
- miscasting
- mysterious man
- engagement announcement
- quickie marriage
- character actor
- divorce lawyer
- drunkenness
- brawl
- play opening night
- receipt
- dice game
- telephone call
- knockout punch
- comedy of remarriage
- showbiz comedy
- retirement
- husband wife relationship
- reference to rita hayworth
- gas station
- reference to variety magazine
- plumber
- invalid marriage
- exterminator
- desk clerk
Bedtime Story Cast & Characters
James Flavin leads the cast as Hotel Guest in Room 625 (uncredited), with Loretta Young as Jane Drake and Fredric March as Luke Drake. Directed by Alexander Hall; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Alexander Hall
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James Flavin as Hotel Guest in Room 625 (uncredited) -
Loretta Young as Jane Drake -
Fredric March as Luke Drake - Byron Foulger as First Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Also Starring in Bedtime Story
· 11 more- Olaf Hytten Alfred
- Spencer Charters Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
- Joyce Compton Beulah
- Dorothy Adams Betsy
- Robert Benchley Eddie Turner
- Andrew Tombes Pierce
- Tim Ryan Mac
- Eve Arden Virginia Cole
- Clarence Kolb Collins
- Allyn Joslyn William Dudley
- Helen Westley Emma Harper
Cars in Bedtime Story
1 car on screen: the 1941 Packard Super Eight One-Sixty.
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1941 Packard Super Eight One-Sixty
Bedtime Story Also Known As
Also known as “Som man bäddar...”.
- Also known as
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- Som man bäddar...
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Bedtime Story FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Bedtime Story, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Bedtime Story?
Bedtime Story runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was Bedtime Story released?
Bedtime Story was released on December 25, 1941.
Who directed Bedtime Story?
Bedtime Story was directed by Alexander Hall.
More films by Alexander Hall Who is in the cast of Bedtime Story?
Bedtime Story stars James Flavin as Hotel Guest in Room 625 (uncredited), Loretta Young as Jane Drake and Fredric March as Luke Drake, among 15 credited actors.
Does Bedtime Story have a post-credit scene?
No. Bedtime Story has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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