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The Pad and How to Use It (1966)

The Pad and How to Use It poster
Directed by
Brian G. Hutton
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 26m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A shy young man tries to impress a woman he likes by borrowing a friend's apartment. The plan goes awry with comedic results.

lightheartedwhimsicalplayfuldatedsillycomedicfarce-like

What happens

The Pad (and How to Use It) is a 1966 comedy film directed by Brian G. Hutton and starring Brian Bedford, Julie Sommars and James Farentino. It was written by Thomas C. Ryan and Ben Starr, based on the 1962 one-act play The Private Ear by Peter Shaffer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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