School for Scoundrels (1960 film)
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School for Scoundrels is a 1960 British comedy film, remade in 2006, inspired by the lifemanship books of Stephen Potter.
The film stars Ian Carmichael as a failure who attends the "School of Lifemanship", run by Dr. Potter (Alastair Sim), who teaches him how to win in life, and get the better of his rival (Terry-Thomas), through gamesmanship and various other underhand means.
The supporting cast included Janette Scott (daughter of the actress Thora Hird), Hattie Jacques, Dennis Price, Peter Jones, Edward Chapman, John Le Mesurier and Jeremy Lloyd.
The film was directed by former Ealing regular Robert Hamer.
On September 29, 2006, a new film of the same title and same basic concept was released by MGM Studios starring Billy Bob Thornton and Jon Heder.
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