Bedtime Story is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Alexander Hall and starring Fredric March, Loretta Young, and Robert Benchley.

Her husband Luke (Fredric March) feels differently and continues working on his latest play, which is being written for her.

She comes home to find an article in the paper that Luke has cast Virginia Cole (Eve Arden) as the lead in his play.

The next morning Luke and Eddie[clarification needed] come around with flowers to apologize, and find out from the servants that Jane has run off and married William.

The fake inspectors insist that she had to have stayed in Reno for six weeks straight without leaving the hotel room.

Their friend Emma comes over to tell Jane that the production has shut down for good and that Luke paid them off with the last of his money.

At the hotel, Luke sends a whole host of people – from plumbers to electricians to maids – to interrupt Jane and William on their wedding night.