Early to Bed (1936)
Early to Bed (1936)
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.

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Cast

Mary Boland Mary Boland As: Tessie Weeks
Charles Ruggles Charles Ruggles As: Chester Beatty
George Barbier George Barbier As: Horace Stanton
Gail Patrick Gail Patrick As: Grace Stanton
Robert McWade Robert McWade As: Burgess Frisbie
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Storyline

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.


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Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 05 June 1936

Country: US

Runtime: 75m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Mary Boland

Mary Boland

Tessie Weeks

Charles Ruggles

Charles Ruggles

Chester Beatty

George Barbier

George Barbier

Horace Stanton

Gail Patrick

Gail Patrick

Grace Stanton

Robert McWade

Robert McWade

Burgess Frisbie

Lucien Littlefield

Lucien Littlefield

Mr. O'Leary

Colin Tapley

Colin Tapley

Doctor Vernon

Helen Flint

Helen Flint

Mrs. Duvall

Rae Daggett

Rae Daggett

Miss Benson

Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne

Salesman

Eddie Borden

Eddie Borden

Salesman

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Craig

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Joe

Sidney Blackmer

Sidney Blackmer

Rex Daniels

Arthur Hoyt

Arthur Hoyt

Smithers

June Gittelson

June Gittelson

Mrs. Fosbinder

Billy Gilbert

Billy Gilbert

Burger

Sarah Edwards

Sarah Edwards

Miss Barton

Augusta Anderson

Augusta Anderson

Mrs. Spencer (uncredited)

Billy Bletcher

Billy Bletcher

Office Boy (uncredited)

Jane Buckingham

Jane Buckingham

Miss Arnold (uncredited)

Neal Burns

Neal Burns

Salesman (uncredited)

Dorothy Christy

Dorothy Christy

Nurse (uncredited)

Mickey Daniels

Mickey Daniels

Caddy (uncredited)

Frank Darien

Frank Darien

Pop, a Clerk (uncredited)

James Davis

James Davis

Instructor (uncredited)

Barbara Denny

Barbara Denny

Bit Role (uncredited)

Billy Engle

Billy Engle

Golf Player (uncredited)

William Irving

William Irving

Mr. Fassbinder (uncredited)

Dick Kline

Dick Kline

Instructor (uncredited)

Albert Richman

Albert Richman

Golf Player (uncredited)

Henry Roquemore

Henry Roquemore

Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Darwin Rudd

Darwin Rudd

Jenkins (uncredited)

Leonard Sues

Leonard Sues

Bellboy (uncredited)

Gertrude Sutton

Gertrude Sutton

Maid (uncredited)

Ludovico Tomarchio

Ludovico Tomarchio

Giuseppe (uncredited)

Directed By

Norman Z. McLeod

Norman Z. McLeod

Director

Joe Lefert

Joe Lefert

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Arthur Kober

Arthur Kober

Screenplay

Lucien Littlefield

Lucien Littlefield

Original Story

Chandler Sprague

Chandler Sprague

Original Story

Production Crew

Harlan Thompson

Harlan Thompson

Producer

William LeBaron

William LeBaron

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Sound

Harry Lindgren

Harry Lindgren

Sound Recordist

Louis Mesenkop

Louis Mesenkop

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Henry Sharp

Henry Sharp

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Robert Odell

Robert Odell

Art Direction

A. E. Freudeman

A. E. Freudeman

Interior Designer

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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