Early to Bed (1936)

8.0/10 75 min Comedy

Overview

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.

Cast

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

Billy Wayne

Salesman

Eddie Borden

Salesman

Brooks Benedict

Craig

Tom Wilson

Joe

Sidney Blackmer

Rex Daniels

Arthur Hoyt

Smithers

June Gittelson

Mrs. Fosbinder

Billy Gilbert

Burger

Sarah Edwards

Miss Barton

Augusta Anderson

Mrs. Spencer (uncredited)

Billy Bletcher

Office Boy (uncredited)

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