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The Great Race (1965)
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Comedy about an early 20th century car race across three continents. Director:Blake Edwards |
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Cast
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| Jack Lemmon | ... |
Professor Fate
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Crown Prince Frederick Hoepnick
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| Tony Curtis | ... | ||
| Natalie Wood | ... | ||
| Peter Falk | ... |
Maximilian Meen
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| Keenan Wynn | ... | ||
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Arthur O'Connell | ... | |
| Vivian Vance | ... | ||
| Dorothy Provine | ... | ||
| Larry Storch | ... | ||
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Ross Martin | ... | |
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George Macready | ... | |
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Marvin Kaplan | ... | |
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Hal Smith | ... | |
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Denver Pyle | ... |
Sheriff
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William Bryant | ... |
Baron's Guard
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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. Written by Jeanne Baker <jbaker@erim.org>
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Budget:
$12,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Music by Egbert Van Alstyne
Lyrics by Harry Williams See more »
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Natalie Wood's character, Maggie DuBois, has a total of 19 wardrobe changes (which includes adding the military jacket over the pink and white corset set). See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Leslie and the Baron are fencing they first use foils then they decide to use sabers, but when we see them fighting they are still using foils. See more »Crazy Credits
Starts with the dedication "For Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy". Opening credits are in the form of a turn of the century slide show, beginning with "Ladies kindly remove your hats". The WB logo is drawn on the hood of a car. When the main characters are introduced, Jack Lemmon is jeered (and sticks out his tongue in reply), Tony Curtis cheered and Natalie Wood gets dog whistles. There are various hiccups along the way: a fly is shooed off by a stick, the lights go out and a (real) hand with a match comes on. Other slides have to be adjusted by hand. When one of them starts to burn, "One moment please" is interjected. The producers' credit is upside down. The last slide turns into the opening shot of the movie. See more »Soundtracks
"It Looks Like a Big Night Tonight' (uncredited)Music by Egbert Van Alstyne
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