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Dominican Rep. The Great Race
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- Original title
- The Great Race
- Year
- 1965
- Running time
- 150 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Arthur A. Ross. Story: Blake Edwards
- Cast
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Tony Curtis
Jack Lemmon
Natalie Wood
Peter Falk- Vivian Vance
Keenan Wynn
Arthur O'Connell
Dorothy Provine
Larry Storch- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Comedy. Adventure | Road Movie. Car Movies. Steampunk. Based on a true story
- Synopsis
- 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.
- Awards
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1965: Oscar: Best Sound Effects. 5 Nominations1965: Golden Globes: 4 Nominations, including Best Film - Comedy/Musical1965: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Comedy Screenplay
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