Early to Bed

Early to Bed

NR 1936 · 75 min · ★ 8.0 · Comedy

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.

Directed by Norman Z. McLeod · Written by Arthur Kober

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Mary Boland Tessie Weeks
Charles Ruggles Chester Beatty
George Barbier Horace 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
Billy Wayne Salesman
Eddie Borden Salesman
Brooks Benedict Craig

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