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School for Scoundrels( 1960)

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Learn to gain weight by LOSING scruples!

Overview

Hapless Henry Palfrey is patronised by his self-important chief clerk at work, ignored by restaurant waiters, conned by shady second-hand car salesmen, and, worst of all, endlessly wrong-footed by unspeakably rotten cad Raymond Delauney who has set his cap at April, new love of Palfrey's life. In desperation Henry enrolls at the College of Lifemanship to learn how to best such bounders and win the girl.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Ian Carmichael

      Henry Palfrey

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      Terry-Thomas

      Raymond Delauney

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      Alastair Sim

      S. Potter

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      Janette Scott

      April Smith

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      Dennis Price

      Dunstan

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      Peter Jones

      Dudley

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      Edward Chapman

      Gloatbridge

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      John Le Mesurier

      Skinner

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      Irene Handl

      Mrs Stringer

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      Kynaston Reeves

      General

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      Hattie Jacques

      Miss Grimmet

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      Hugh Paddick

      Pickthorn

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      Barbara Roscoe

      Barbara

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      Gerald Campion

      Proudfoot

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      Monte Landis

      Fleetsnod

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      Jeremy Lloyd

      Dingle

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      Charles Lamb

      Carpenter

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      Anita Sharp-Bolster

      Alice

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      Aubrey Woods

      Brazier

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      Vilma Ann Leslie

      Secretary

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sat Sep 06 2014
    How To Win Without Actually Cheating! Humilliated in sport,losing his girl to a cad, and always taken advantage of-Henry Palfrey decides enough is enough and enrols himself at the College Of Lifemanship to learn self improvement strategies. School For Scoundrels is inspired by a trio of parody self-help books written by Stephen Potter called Gamesmanship, Lifemanship & Oneupmanship, with the subsequent result being a deftly charming satire backed up with very knowing comedy. Taking the lead role of Henry Palfrey is Ian Carmichael, though a star of many funny and successful British comedie...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • london, england
    • tennis
    • competition
    • loser
    • romance
    • car salesman
    • dirty tricks
    • black and white
    • self help guru
    • cad