School for Scoundrels (1960 film) auction in the 1970s at around £30,000. The car driven by Terry-Thomas, called a "new Bellini", is in fact a disguised Aston Martin DB3S. After passing the British censors on 14 December 1959 "School for Scoundrels" premiered at the Warner Theatre in Leicester Square, London on 24 March 1960. It played there for more than a month. When the film was released in the United States on 11 July 1960, it was given the subtitle ""or How to Win Without Actually Cheating!"", reflected in the US poster by Tom Jung. The film was the 12th most popular film at the
Village of the Damned (1960 film) a contemporary time period and an American setting. It was not well received by critics. Village of the Damned (1960 film) Village of the Damned is a 1960 British science fiction horror film by German director Wolf Rilla. The film is adapted from the novel "The Midwich Cuckoos" (1957) by John Wyndham. The lead role of Professor Gordon Zellaby was played by George Sanders. A sequel, "Children of the Damned" (1964), followed, as did a remake, also called "Village of the Damned" (1995). The inhabitants of the British village of Midwich suddenly fall unconscious, as does anyone entering the village.