(Thurs 1 Nov / 7.30pm / £5/4)
(School for Scoundrels / Robert Hamer / 1960 / UK / 94 minutes / Cert U)

Once again we welcome a host of talented stand ups to the Cube for an hour and a half or so of comedy before a classic film. School for Scoundrels is a showcase of British Post-war film making and the stars and production values that made it this way. Alistair Sim, Ian Carmichael and Terry-Thomas excel in their roles as teacher, pupil and cad in this superb visualisation of Stephen Potter's writings on One-upmanship. The film itself is stuffed full of stars of the era, including Peter Jones, Hattie Jacques and Irene Handl. Carmichael plays his usual middle-class English male marooned in a sea of indifference, power struggles and self-interest. However he has help this time. Guided by the wit and wisdom of Alastair Sim, he gains strength, confronts and battles his real-life demons to win the girl (Janette Scott).

If you would like a stand up slot, e-mail Marian@cubecinema.com