Full awards and nominations of The Great Race
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Comedy. Adventure
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 ... [+]
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38th Academy Awards (1966) - Movies from 1965
- nom. Best Film Editing (Ralph E. Winters)
- nom. Best Cinematography, Color (Russell Harlan)
- nom. Best Song (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer (The Sweetheart Tree))
- nom. Best Sound Mixing (George Groves)
- winner Best Sound Editing (Treg Brown)
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23th Golden Globes Awards (1966) - Movies from 1965
- nom. Best Picture - Comedy or Musical
- nom. Best Leading Actor - Comedy or Musical (Jack Lemmon)
- nom. Best Original Score (Henry Mancini)
- nom. Best Original Song ("The Sweetheart Tree" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer))
- Writers Guild Awards (WGA) - Movies from 1965