The Pad and How to Use It

1966 1h 26m EN

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 3

Comedy

Synopsis

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A man, who lives alone in his apartment, finds his ideal woman while going to the symphony. He dates her and brings her to his pad, only to find out she came to the symphony on a ticket she got from a co-worker.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Brian Bedford
Bob Handman
Julie Sommars
Doreen Marshall
James Farentino
Ted
Edy Williams
Lavinia
Pearl Shear
Fat Woman
Barbara London
Waitress
Barbara Reid
Girl on the Phone
Roger Bacon
Larry

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brian G. Hutton
Writers: Thomas C. Ryan, Ben Starr
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Milton Carruth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Brian Bedford and Julie Sommars and James Farentino carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0060809 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Brian G. Hutton directs. Milton Carruth cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
260 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Milton Carruth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Brian Bedford and Julie Sommars and James Farentino carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0060809 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.