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Release Date:
1 July 1965 (USA)
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Tagline:
THE GREAT LAUGH SHOW OF ALL TIME! more
Plot:
Comedy about an early 20th century car race across three continents. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 3 wins
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12 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Pixar Flick 'Cars 2' Plot Has Been Revealed
(From MTV Movies Blog. 10 September 2009, 9:00 AM, PDT)
Chris Lemmon: The Hollywood Interview
(From The Hollywood Interview. 9 June 2009, 12:28 PM, PDT)
(From MTV Movies Blog. 10 September 2009, 9:00 AM, PDT)
Chris Lemmon: The Hollywood Interview
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The Great Race Is A Great Comedy
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Blake Edwards' The Great Race (UK) (complete title) (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:
160 min | Spain:146 min (DVD edition)
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo (RCA Sound System) |
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)
Certification:
South Korea:All |
USA:Approved |
Spain:T |
Norway:7 |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:G |
Canada:G |
Finland:K-8 |
Sweden:Btl |
UK:U
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Trivia:
Charlton Heston was originally offered the role of The Great Leslie. He considered it a "funny script" but had to turn the part down when the production schedule for The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) was delayed. Tony Curtis then got the part.
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Goofs:
Continuity: When Professor Fate is fleeing from the "Indians" he turns on the smoke screen. In long shots the smoke can clearly be seen filling the car's interior. In close-up the car is smoke free.
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Quotes:
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When we get back to the palace, you must trim your mustache. You must look exactly like the prince. Can you laugh?
Fate: What do you mean, can I laugh?
General: Well, the prince has a very individual laugh.
Fate: Like what?
General: Uh... ah ha HA ha ha.
[Fate tries to leave, but the General stops him and demonstrates again]
General: Ah ha HA ha ha.
Fate: HA HA HA HA HA.
General: No, that's too much bass. The prince is more of a soprano.
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Fate: What do you mean, can I laugh?
General: Well, the prince has a very individual laugh.
Fate: Like what?
General: Uh... ah ha HA ha ha.
[Fate tries to leave, but the General stops him and demonstrates again]
General: Ah ha HA ha ha.
Fate: HA HA HA HA HA.
General: No, that's too much bass. The prince is more of a soprano.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
The Sweetheart Tree
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FAQ
Q: Is this movie based an an actual event?Q: As a kid, I seem to remember watching a "Great Race" cartoon series in the 60's and 70's. Was "The Great Race" eventually turned into a cartoon series?
Q: What happened to the cars driven by The Great Leslie and Professor Fate? Were they real cars? Are they still around?
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This is director Blake Edwards salute to the early days of films. It is quite long, but worth the time to see this masterpiece, and appropriate for all ages. Its basically the good guy vs the bad guy and the heroine theme but the roles are mixed up in a wonderful way to where each main character is both at different times. I love Maggie DuBois(Natalie Wood) the most because she is such a strong intelligent woman, and yet beautiful and sexy. She would do anything to stay in the race, and did. Professor Fate and Max are not Laural and Hardy but evoke their comedy team spirit strongly. They are the ones that make the bumbling mistakes that make them more human than the perfect Leslie(Tony Curtis). The prince is a silly compliment to Professor Fate, both brilliantly played by Jack Lemmon. Also worth seeing is Vivian Vance as the wife of the newspaper owner, and Larry Storch as the gunfighter. I really liked the submarine, rocket sled, pedaled air balloon, and the vintage cars. Visually, this movie is a work of art, and the music is perfect. The score features Henry Mancini's "The Sweetheart Tree." Yes, there's lust, love and romance here too. This is the quintessential epic comedy of the 60's.