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    Knack And How To Get It, The
    Genre:Classic

    Reviewed In Issue 26 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
    Rita Tushington, Ray Brooks, Michael Crawford, Donal Donnelly.

    WSR Review Scores
    Picture Rating: 3
    Sound Rating: 1.5
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    DVD General Information
    (Studio/Distributor): MGM
    (Catalog Number): ML103130
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
    (Retail Price): $39.98
    (Running Time In Minutes): 85
    (Color Type): Black & White
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): No
    (Theatrical Release): 1965
    (LD Release Date): 8/9/97
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    Credits Information
    (Director): Richard Lester
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    DVD Picture Information
    (Principal Photography): Academy Standard Flat
    (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 1.85:1
    (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 1.85:1

    DVD Sound Information
    (DVD Soundtrack): Mono Sound
    (Theatrical Sound): Optical Mono
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    (Remastered Dolby Digital): No
    (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): No
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    WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Based on the play by Ann Jellicoe, The Knack ...And How To Get It is a sharp witted, fast-moving comedy about a man who is popular with the ladies and his buddy who wants to learn the secret. Desperate to become more like his motorcycle-riding, womanizing friend Tollen (Ray Brooks), the pathetically desperate and clumsy Colin (Michael Crawford)—joined by Tom (Donal Donnelly), his new roommate and Nancy (Rita Tushingham), a young woman looking for the YWCA—takes a hilarious trip through the streets of London on a large wrought iron bed. Winner of the Best Picture at the Cannes Film Festival in 1965, The Knack ...And How To Get It is an off-beat, wonderfully nonsensical caper that is sure to leave you laughing. Star Michael Crawford later found a knack of his own in the title role of Phantom Of The Opera. The original theatrical trailer is included with the feature.

    LaserDisc Picture:
    The 1.85:1 picture is sometimes bright, but exhibits a generally good grayscale with good shadow detail. Images are sharp and detailed with virtually no noise or artifacts.

    LaserDisc Soundtrack:
    The soundtrack is distorted mono.
    (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): No
    (Aggressive System Surround): No
    (Intense 25Hz Bass): No
    (Deep Bass Challenging): No
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    (Holosonic Soundfield): No
    (Aggressive Split Surround): No
    (Center Back Surround Imaging): No
    (Directionalized Dialogue): No
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