The Pad...And How To Use It

There are a few funny moments in this farce, but mostly it's a cheap and insensitive film. It's based on a romantic one-act play by Peter Shaffer (author of "Equus" and "Amadeus") that explores the feelings of a shy and lonely man. In the hands of director Hutton, it turns into a freewheeling comedy with a title designed to hook the audiences of THE KNACK (AND HOW TO GET IT). Bedford plays a shy classical-music lover who meets Sommars at a Mozart concert when he accidentally spills some pop on her. He apologizes and invites her to dinner at his place. However, he panics before the date and goes to his swinging pal Farentino for advice. Farentino coaches Bedford in ...