Tired of each other's presence, they agree to a bet: the first one to swindle from the "American Soap Queen," Janet Walker (Shirley Jones), gets to stay in town, while the loser must leave forever.
Lawrence counters by arriving as the legendary Dr. Schauffhausen himself. He begins a series of "treatments" that are actually just excuses to torment Freddy—such as whipping Freddy's legs to see if he "regains feeling" while Freddy has to maintain the ruse. The story concludes with several unexpected turns: subtitle Bedtime.Story.1964.KL.1080p.BluRay.x26...
Freddy’s strategy is elaborate: he pretends to be a soldier suffering from psychosomatic paralysis caused by a broken heart. He claims he needs $25,000 for treatment by the world-famous psychiatrist, Dr. Emil Schauffhausen. Tired of each other's presence, they agree to
Freddy eventually "recovers" his ability to walk to prove his love for Janet, but Lawrence exposes his lies to a group of soldiers Freddy had also duped. He begins a series of "treatments" that are
A debonair, high-class swindler who poses as an exiled prince to fleece wealthy women of their jewelry.