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

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

Some have it, some don't.

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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Released 1965-06-03 · 85 min · Comedy, Romance

Directed by Richard Lester

Cast

Rita Tushingham as Nancy Jones
Ray Brooks as Tolen
Michael Crawford as Colin
Donal Donnelly as Tom
William Dexter as Dress Shop Owner
Charles Dyer as Man in Photo Booth
Margot Thomas as Female Teacher
John Bluthal as Angry Father
Wensley Pithey as Teacher
Frank Sieman as Surveyor
Bruce Lacey as Surveyor's Asst.
Peter Copley as Picture Owner
Timothy Bateson as Junkyard Owner
Dandy Nichols as Tom's Landlady
Jane Birkin as Girl on Motorbike (uncredited)