Probably a stupid question... name-->method lookup

[Joseph Andrew Knapka]

I have a method name (string) and a class object. I'd like to
be able to look up the the named unbound method of the class.
I know that TheClass.__dict__[<methodname>] will kinda
work, but it will fail if <methodname> is implemented only in
a base class of TheClass. I could do the Python method lookup
dance via __bases__ etc., but I'd be surprised if there weren't
already a standard function to do it. Sadly, perusal of the
tutorial, library reference, language reference (briefly),
and FAQ has thus far been unenlightening. Pointers
appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

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