Movie: "The Great Race"
| Release Date: | Jul 1965 |
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| Genres: | Sport / Romance / Musical / Family / Comedy / Adventure / Action |
| Awards | Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 12 nominations |
| Runtime: | 160 min. |
| Cast: | Jack Lemmon (Prof. Fate), Tony Curtis (The Great Leslie), Natalie Wood (Maggie Dubois), Peter Falk (Max), Keenan Wynn (Hezekiah), Arthur O'Connell (Henry Goodbody), Vivian Vance (Hester Goodbody) Dorothy Provine (Lily Olay) Larry Storch (Texas Jack) Ross Martin (Rolfe Von Stuppe) George Macready (General Kuhster) Marvin Kaplan (Frisbee) Hal Smith (Mayor of Boracho) Denver Pyle (Sheriff) William Bryant (Baron's Guard) |
Storyline: Professional daredevil and white-suited hero, The Great Leslie, convinces turn-of-the-century auto makers that a race from New York to Paris (westward across America, the Bering Straight and Russia) will help to promote automobile sales. Leslie's arch-rival, the mustached and black-attired Professor Fate vows to beat Leslie to the finish line in a car of Fate's own invention. The Blake Edwards style of slapstick and song originated with this movie. A dedication to Laurel and Hardy appears at the beginning of the film. Edwards' tribute to Stan and Ollie can be seen most clearly in the interaction between Professor Fate and his cohort Max, as well as in the operatic Pottsdorf pie fight.
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