A spectacular land race from new york to paris in the early 20th century is planned, the two main competitors being the handsome, dashing hero in white, the great leslie tony curtis, and the. Ross, and with music by henry mancini and cinematography by russell harlan. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 103 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 production design by 1 art direction by 1 set decoration by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 3 production management 3 second unit director or assistant director 3. Released july 1st, 1965, the great race stars tony curtis, jack lemmon, natalie wood, peter falk the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 30 min, and received a score of 71 out of 100 on. Though the film may drag at points, the great race was an enjoyable ride that offers a different kind of epic that can be appreciated and respected for the size and absurdity of the comedy. Maybe not to everyones taste,ear many complain of prisoner of zendalike scenes,but they were good,and i liked jack lemmon doing double dutyhe was hilarious,esp with general kuhster. Chevrolet corvair engine transaxle and chain driven rear wheels. The big moments of slapstick in the film are done very well, including an epic pie fight and barroom brawl, but there are also a large number of small moments. The image is bright, sharp, and colorful with tones that appear to be accurate. The great race is a 1965 epic comedy film about a car race around the world, directed by blake edwards and starring tony curtis, jack lemmon, natalie wood, and a precolumbo peter falk. The great race is a 1965 american technicolor slapstick comedy film. Western movies 1965 every western movie coming out in 1965. Tony curtis is the great leslie, and lemmon is the arch villain, professor fate.
The film is very loosely based on the real life 1908 new yorktoparis automobile race. Reviewed in the united kingdom on february 18, 2019. Jan 28, 2014 1965 the great race numerous scenes of this film, which starred natalie wood, tony curtis, jack lemmon and peter falk, were shot on location around lexington. Le film the great race 1965 vostfr admin 20170510t02. Best sound effectsenter the wackiest transcontinental road race ever with jack lemmon, tony curtis, natalie wood, peter. The great race 1965 blake edwards jack lemmon tony. The great race 1965 directed by blake edwards starring. Natalie wood originally did not want to do the film. In peter falk the 7 hoods 1964, and the great race 1965. Some edge enhancement is apparent, as well as a bit of frame jitter late in the film, but such distractions are fleeting in an otherwise great transfer. Its a long, long race between two nemesis the great leslie and professor fate from new york to paris.
The great race 1965, newly out in bluray from warner archive, is the most expansive of these. Made for movie hannibal 8 in the great race, movie, 1965. Dedicated to laurel and hardy, the great race is both a spoof and a loving tribute to the silent classics, with good guys, bad guys, romance, adventure, slapstick, music, wonderful antique cars, and the biggest pie fight in history. The movie with 20,000mile or onemillionlaughs guarantee professional daredevil and whitesuited hero, the great leslie, convinces turnofthecentury auto makers that a race from new york to paris westward across america, the bering straight and russia will help to. Leslies great rival, played by jack lemmon, is professor fate, a. The great race original theatrical trailer youtube.
Jan 11, 20 44 videos play all the great race 1965 full movie sewasiodekosadama moisadwuiwjosadao bette davis, john williamsfor better, for worse, 1957 tv duration. Ross martin a formidable villain,more evil than the crooked prof fate,this guy was total evil. A fine value, the great race disc shows off what seems to be an exceptionally wellpreserved print of the film. The soviet authorities took it as a mockery of the 1908 russian people. Filming locations 24 filming dates 1 filming locations. Certainly it is the kind of classic film making that has been. Oct 05, 2014 the great race 1965, newly out in bluray from warner archive, is the most expansive of these. Leslies archrival, the mustached and blackattired professor fate vows to beat leslie to the finish line in a car of fates own invention. He starred as the title defense attorney in the tv series the.
The great race 1965, blake edwards loving tribute to the slapstick movies of. I wish i could answer this the great race and those magnificent men in their flying machines both came out in 1965. The great race movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. The great race 1965 a spectacular land race from new york to paris in the early 20th century is planned, the two main competitors being the handsome, dashing hero in white, the great leslie tony curtis, and the dastardly, blacksuited professor fate jack lemmon. Professional daredevil and whitesuited hero, the great leslie, convinces turnofthecentury auto makers that a race from new york to paris westward across america, the bering straight and russia will help to promote automobile sales. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep.
The great race 1965 plot summary 4 in the early 20th century, two rivals, the heroic leslie and the despicable professor fate, engage in an epic automobile race from new york to paris. However, the whole episode where the race is going through russia was cut. Performed by natalie wood dubbed by jackie ward uncredited. The protagonist is the great leslie curtis, a dashing and wealthy daredevil known for setting speed records and other. I read that it had a volkswagen 1200 industrial engine and hydraulics as used in a forklift truck. It is a film that both celebrates and reinvents the art of storytelling on a big screen. This movie is based on an actual event that took place in 1908.
Media in category the great race film the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. The great race 1965 stream and watch online moviefone. The great race part 1 tony curtis jack lemmon natalie wood. The film is told from the perspective of a middleaged man who enters the world of a new generation of postwar youth. The party 1968, on dvd and bluray from kino lorber, is the most experimental. Penelope movie 1966 natalie wood, ian bannen, dick shawn, peter falk. Nov 14, 20 the great race came out just as i entered the army in 1965.
The great race is a 1965 american technicolor slapstick comedy film starring jack lemmon. Tony curtis, jack lemmon, natalie wood, peter falk professional daredevil and whitesuited hero, the great leslie, convinces turnofthecentury auto makers that a race from new york to paris westward across america, the bering straight and russia will help to promote automobile sales. I was never a huge fan of theirs, but this movie, in company with darling lili, gives blake edwards two spots on my list of alltime favorite movies. Movie title from the film the great race 1965, directed by blake edwards, starring jack lemmon, tony curtis, natalie wood. The great race was licensed for showing in the soviet union in 1965. Race riots break out in watts, california leaving large parts of the city burnt and looted and 34 dead. The great race is a romp as only a director and an experienced cast esembled here could pull off.
The great race appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 2. Those magnificent men in their flying machines wikipedia. Unlike its other epic counterparts, this film is about cramming as many laughs and pies as possible into. Director blake edwards wanted to craft a tribute to laurel and hardy films, turning out the 1965 road movie, the great race. Anif castle, anif, salzburg, austria 10 of 10 found this interesting interesting. What ensues is a slapstick comedy of high speed hijinks if you have never seen this one before, or are fans of the 4 lead characters or the many other notable stars of the 1965 era, you have to get this movie for your library. The great race 1965 maggie instructs the great leslie duration. The protagonist is the great leslie curtis, a dashing and wealthy daredevil known for setting speed records and other dangerous stunts. Jazz on the screen is a reference work of filmographic information and does not point to digitized versions of the items described. Falk is lemmons igorlike sidekick, and together they scheme to best curtis in a 22,000mile road race from. The film, revolving around the craze of early aviation.
Natalie wood and tony curtis in the great race 1965. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Screened in a 35mm print, this epic 1965 comedy from director blake edwards is shown in anticipation of the 2016 great race, the celebrated vintage car rally starting in san rafael on june 18 and ending in moline, illinois on june 26. Jul 20, 2017 lala land records, sony music and warner bros.
Straightjacket escape honoring tony curtis performed by curtis lovell. Jan 6, 2015 keeping track of all of natalies costume changes see more ideas about the great race, natalie wood and tony curtis. A spectacular land race from new york to paris in the early 20th century is planned, the two main competitors being the handsome, dashing hero in white, the great leslie tony curtis, and the dastardly, blacksuited professor fate jack lemmon. The great race behind the scenes making of duration. The protagonist is the great leslie curtis, a dashing and wealthy. May 10, 2017 le film the great race 1965 vostfr admin 20170510t02. In the early 20th century, two rivals, the heroic leslie and the despicable professor fate, engage in an epic automobile race from new york to paris.
The great race 1965 letterboxd social film discovery. Professional daredevil and whitesuited hero, the great leslie, convinces turnof 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. Jul 23, 2014 though the film may drag at points, the great race was an enjoyable ride that offers a different kind of epic that can be appreciated and respected for the size and absurdity of the comedy. May 17, 2014 enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. No oldtimey chase comedy would be complete without a damsel in distress. Unlike its other epic counterparts, this film is about cramming as many laughs and pies as possible into the audiences face. From drama to slapstick comedy, this movie will be great entertainment.
The great race is a 1965 american technicolor slapstick comedy film starring jack lemmon, tony curtis, and natalie wood, directed by blake edwards, written by edwards and arthur a. Jack lemmon in character as professor fate in warner bros. Writing was started in 2002 and the film was not completed and released until 2008, but it was well worth the time and. Directed by blake edwards after he completed a pair of pink panther films, the. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto. High time is a 1960 american comedy film directed by blake edwards and starring bing crosby, fabian, tuesday weld, and nicole maurey. Or, how i flew from london to paris in 25 hours 11 minutes is a 1965 british period comedy film featuring an international ensemble cast including stuart whitman, sarah miles, robert morley, terrythomas, james fox, red skelton, benny hill, jeanpierre cassel, gert frobe and alberto sordi.
Cast and crew credits for the great race, 1965, directed by blake edwards, with jack lemmon, tony curtis, natalie wood, at turner classic movies. Watch the great race online stream full movie directv. The supporting cast includes peter falk, keenan wynn, arthur oconnell and vivian vance. Disc one and disc two feature the world premiere release of mr. The great race 1965 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and. Tony curtis, jack lemmon, natalie wood, peter falk professional daredevil and whitesuited hero, the great leslie, convinces turnof 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. Tony curtis stars as the great leslie, a hero among heroes whose purity of heart is manifested by his spotlessly white wardrobe. The library of congress may or may not own a copy of a particular film or. The great race 1965 blake edwards jack lemmon tony curtis. Although one small issue marred the presentation, most of the time race offered a truly magnificent picture. Blake edwardss the great race and the party the new.