The Great Race (1965)
The Great Race (1965)
The movie with 20,000-miles or one-million-laughs guarantee!
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.

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Cast

Jack Lemmon Jack Lemmon As: Professor Fate
Tony Curtis Tony Curtis As: The Great Leslie
Natalie Wood Natalie Wood As: Maggie Dubois
Peter Falk Peter Falk As: Max
Keenan Wynn Keenan Wynn As: Hezekiah
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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.


Tagline: The movie with 20,000-miles or one-million-laughs guarantee!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Adventure

Language: English, Italiano

Release Date: 01 July 1965

Country: US

Runtime: 160m

Company Credits

Company: Jalem Productions, Patricia Productions, Reynard Productions

Budget: $12,000,000

Revenue: $25,300,000

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Cast

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Professor Fate

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

The Great Leslie

Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood

Maggie Dubois

Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Max

Keenan Wynn

Keenan Wynn

Hezekiah

Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell

Henry Goodbody

Vivian Vance

Vivian Vance

Hester Goodbody

Dorothy Provine

Dorothy Provine

Lily Olay

Larry Storch

Larry Storch

Texas Jack

Ross Martin

Ross Martin

Rolfe Von Stuppe

George Macready

George Macready

General Kuhster

Marvin Kaplan

Marvin Kaplan

Frisbee

Hal Smith

Hal Smith

Mayor of Boracho

Denver Pyle

Denver Pyle

Sheriff

William Bryant

William Bryant

Baron's Guard

Ken Wales

Ken Wales

Baron's Guard

Hal Needham

Hal Needham

Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

Raoul Retzer

Raoul Retzer

Mayor-Domo (uncredited)

Leslie Sketchley

Leslie Sketchley

Executive Board Member (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Townsman (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Townsman (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Reporter (uncredited)

Chuck Hayward

Chuck Hayward

Soldier (uncredited)

George Boyce

George Boyce

Executive Board Member (uncredited)

Jerry Schumacher

Jerry Schumacher

Auto Worker (uncredited)

Charles Fredericks

Charles Fredericks

Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Barfly (uncredited)

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Policeman (uncredited)

Jack Gordon

Jack Gordon

Observer at Start (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Sol Gorss

Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

Executive Board Member (uncredited)

Bob Herron

Bob Herron

Palace Guard (uncredited)

Chuck Hicks

Chuck Hicks

Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

Christopher Riordan

Christopher Riordan

Cowboy / Dancer (uncredited)

Charles Seel

Charles Seel

Freight Agent (uncredited)

Paul Smith

Paul Smith

First Employee (uncredited)

Tom Steele

Tom Steele

Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Driver in Green Car (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Man in Hallway at Sentinel (uncredited)

Directed By

Blake Edwards

Blake Edwards

Director

Jack Cunningham

Jack Cunningham

Assistant Director

Richard Landry

Richard Landry

Assistant Director

Mickey McCardle

Mickey McCardle

Assistant Director

Betty A. Griffin

Betty A. Griffin

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Arthur A. Ross

Arthur A. Ross

Screenplay

Blake Edwards

Blake Edwards

Original Story

Arthur A. Ross

Arthur A. Ross

Original Story

Johnny Mercer

Johnny Mercer

Lyricist

Production Crew

Martin Jurow

Martin Jurow

Producer

Dick Crockett

Dick Crockett

Associate Producer

Clem Beauchamp

Clem Beauchamp

Unit Production Manager

Chuck Hansen

Chuck Hansen

Unit Production Manager

Jack McEdward

Jack McEdward

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Donfeld

Donfeld

Costume Design

Gordon Bau

Gordon Bau

Makeup Supervisor

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hair Designer

Jean Burt Reilly

Jean Burt Reilly

Hair Supervisor

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Sound

Henry Mancini

Henry Mancini

Original Music Composer

M.A. Merrick

M.A. Merrick

Sound

Visual Effects

Linwood G. Dunn

Linwood G. Dunn

Visual Effects

James Gordon

James Gordon

Visual Effects

Camera

Russell Harlan

Russell Harlan

Director of Photography

Harold E. Wellman

Harold E. Wellman

Second Unit Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Fernando Carrere

Fernando Carrere

Production Design

George James Hopkins

George James Hopkins

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Hermes Pan

Hermes Pan

Choreographer

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