The Knack... and How to Get It (1965)

Name: The Knack... and How to Get It
Director: Richard Lester
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1965-06-03
Duration: 85 min
Cast: Rita Tushingham, Ray Brooks, Michael Crawford, Donal Donnelly, William Dexter

19651h 25mComedyRomance

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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Cast

Rita TushinghamNancy Jones
Ray BrooksTolen
Michael CrawfordColin
Donal DonnellyTom
William DexterDress Shop Owner
Charles DyerMan in Photo Booth
MMargot ThomasFemale Teacher
John BluthalAngry Father
Wensley PitheyTeacher
FFrank SiemanSurveyor
Bruce LaceySurveyor's Asst.
Peter CopleyPicture Owner
Timothy BatesonJunkyard Owner
Dandy NicholsTom's Landlady
Jane BirkinGirl on Motorbike (uncredited)
Jacqueline BissetExtra (uncredited)
Pattie BoydGirl Perfuming Ankle (uncredited)
Eve EdenEve (uncredited)

Crew

Director: Richard Lester
Writers: Charles Wood
Producers: Michael Deeley Leigh Aman Oscar Lewenstein
Music: John Barry
Cinematography: David Watkin
Editing: Antony Gibbs

Details

Released: June 3, 1965
Language: English
Studio: Woodfall Film Productions
IMDb: tt0059362