The Knack... and How to Get It (1965)
A nebbish schoolteacher begs his smooth (and misogynistic) pal to teach him 'the knack' – how to score with women. Serendipitously, the men meet up with a new girl in town, as well as a friendly lunatic who can’t help but paint things white.
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Rita Tushingham
as Nancy Jones
as Nancy Jones
Ray Brooks
as Tolen
as Tolen
Michael Crawford
as Colin
as Colin
William Dexter
as Dress Shop Owner
as Dress Shop Owner
Peter Copley
as Picture Owner
as Picture Owner
Wensley Pithey
as Teacher
as Teacher
Donal Donnelly
as Tom
as Tom
John Bluthal
as Angry Father
as Angry Father
Charles Dyer
as Man in Photo Booth
as Man in Photo Booth
Jane Birkin
as Girl on Motorbike (uncredited)
as Girl on Motorbike (uncredited)
Jacqueline Bisset
as Extra (uncredited)
as Extra (uncredited)
Lucille Soong
as Girl in Sauna (uncredited)
as Girl in Sauna (uncredited)
Charlotte Rampling
as Water Skier (uncredited)
as Water Skier (uncredited)
Julian Holloway
as Guardsman (uncredited)
as Guardsman (uncredited)
Pattie Boyd
as Girl Perfuming Ankle
as Girl Perfuming Ankle
Julian Holloway
as Guardsman
as Guardsman
Wanda Ventham
as Gym Mistress
as Gym Mistress
Margot Thomas
as Teacher
as Teacher
Timothy Bateson
as Junkyard Owner
as Junkyard Owner
Eve Eden
as Eve
as Eve
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Ann Jellicoe
Theatre Play
Theatre Play
Richard Lester
Director
Director
Charles Wood
Screenplay
Screenplay
Oscar Lewenstein
Producer
Producer
Antony Gibbs
Editor
Editor
John Barry
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
David Watkin
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Assheton Gorton
Art Direction
Art Direction
Barbara Gillett
Wardrobe Master
Wardrobe Master
Alan Hall
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Roy Millichip
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Jocelyn Rickards
Costume Design
Costume Design
Terry Apsey
Construction Manager
Construction Manager
Richard Bird
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Freddie Williamson
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Leigh Aman
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Michael Deeley
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Paul Lee Lander
Casting
Casting
Betty Sherriff
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
John Leuenberger
Property Master
Property Master
Jack Dooley
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Don Challis
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Jane Buck
Continuity
Continuity
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