School for Scoundrels (1960) Hamer. Based on Stephen Potter books ("One- Upmanship, Gamesmanship) Like the books, no real plot just a series of vignettes on the same theme. Lead Ian Carmichael learns "One-Upmanship" from Alistair Sim and goes from doormat to cad. The script is good but relies too much on the physical comedy of the tennis games. Besides the funny used car dealers, acting honors belong to supporting Terry-Thomas as the ultimate English cad - stealing girls, speeding in his sports car, cheating at Tennis and uttering "'hard cheese old boy."
Summary - A well done, understated, very English comedy - Terry-Thomas at his best. Rating ***
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