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How to Pick Up Girls!

How to Pick Up Girls!

1978TV Movie⏱️ 1h 40m
Comedy
5.8
IMDB Rating
96 votes

A shy guy gets fired for dating his boss' girlfriend. Taking advantage of his situation he writes a book on how to pick up chicks and on the way finds his love.

Director
N/A
Writers
Jordan Crittenden, Peter Gethers, David Handler
Stars
Desi Arnaz Jr., Bess Armstrong, Fred McCarren
Release Date
November 3, 1978
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 4
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Desi Arnaz Jr.
Desi Arnaz Jr.
as Robby Harrington
Bess Armstrong
Bess Armstrong
as Sally Claybrook
Fred McCarren
Fred McCarren
as Donald Becker
Polly Bergen
Polly Bergen
as Dana Greenberg
Richard Dawson
Richard Dawson
as Chandler Corey
Alan King
Alan King
as Manny Shiller
Abe Vigoda
Abe Vigoda
as Nathan Perlmutter
Deborah Raffin
Deborah Raffin
as Cynthia Miller
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Forbesy Russell
as Pam
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Hollis Winick
as Denise

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Filming Location
New York City, New York, USA
Production
King-Hitzig Productions

🏷️ Keywords

anvilforgeblacksmithred hairdating

🎯 Categories

Comedy

⭐ Featured Review

How to Pick Up Girls is Sadly Forgotten!
by JLRFilmReviews2016-06-07
10/10

"Fred McCarren has moved to New York City and friend Desi Arnaz. Jr.'s influence has gotten him a job. Desi is a player and has a way with the girls, but not Fred. He is the quiet type, who befriends Bess Armstrong, another tenant in the apartment building. Fred goes to work for photographer Richard Dawson, who plays his role to perfection. But when Fred breaks a rule by dating a model, Deborah Raffin, he is promptly fired. In his quest for girls and how to fight his own loneliness, he conducts an experiment on how to get women to talk to him. Asking them intimate questions on what they li..."

💡 Did You Know?

While on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), Bess Armstrong (who portrayed Sally Claybrook) said she did not originally like the title or premise of the movie. She explained further that the title was deceptive, but after reading the script, she realized it was a "lovely" story.

📖 Synopsis

A shy guy gets fired for dating his boss' girlfriend. Taking advantage of his situation he writes a book on how to pick up chicks and on the way finds his love.