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. Jul 20, 2017 lala land records, sony music and warner bros. The great race is a 1965 american technicolor slapstick comedy film starring jack lemmon. Leslies great rival, played by jack lemmon, is professor fate, a. That said for those susceptible to slap stick comedy this has the best custard pie fight ever filmed and a wonderfully on form jack lemon who, alongside his dastardly companion peter falk lifts the. With tony curtis, natalie wood, jack lemmon, peter falk. Debonair daredevil leslie tony curtis in his elegant training tent receives pretty maggie natalie wood who reveals her profession and plans, trouble ensuing, early in blake edwards the great race, 1965. Zestily scored by henry mancini and ravishing in a new digital transfer with revitalized digital audio from restored elements, the great race is great fun. Ross, and with music by henry mancini and cinematography by russell harlan. The great race 1965 letterboxd social film discovery.
The great race 1965 online streaming 1080p movies action comedy. The great race is a wonderful parody of silent film comedies. 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. Media in category the great race film the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. The great race is a 1965 american technicolor slapstick comedy film. The great race 1965 this film was the inspiration for the saturday morning cartoon show wacky races 1968. Staring natalie wood, jack lemmon, tony curtis and keenan wynn. 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. Le film the great race 1965 vostfr admin 20170510t02. Jan 6, 2015 keeping track of all of natalies costume changes see more ideas about the great race, natalie wood and tony curtis. 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. Rent the great race 1965 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Movie details the movie with 20,000mile or onemillionlaughs guarantee.
The supporting cast includes peter falk, keenan wynn, arthur oconnell and vivian vance. Blake edwardss the great race and the party the new. Natasha is a troublemaking newspaper correspondent. Ross martin a formidable villain,more evil than the crooked prof fate,this guy was total evil. Award winning souffle of slapstick comedy supreme, the great race. The films of lemmon and matthau read pdf books online. George macready, jack lemmon, keenan wynn, natalie wood, peter falk, tony curtis official conte.
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. 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. Despite being over 50 years since its release its still a fantastic film for all the family to enjoy. Unlike its other epic counterparts, this film is about cramming as many laughs and pies as possible into. And natalie wood is cherootpuffing suffragette reporter maggie dubois. 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. Tony curtis stars as the great leslie, a hero among heroes whose purity of heart is manifested by his spotlessly white wardrobe. It is the turn of the previous century, and american automakers are worried about how to sell their new product to an uneducated public. Dick dastardly and his sidekick muttley were based on professor fate and max, penelope pitstop was based on maggie dubois and peter perfect was based on leslie. May 10, 2017 le film the great race 1965 vostfr admin 20170510t02. 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. George macready, jack lemmon, keenan wynn, natalie wood, peter falk, tony curtis official content from warner home video a dastardly. Its a long, long race between two nemesis the great leslie and professor fate from new york to paris. The great race1965 online streaming 1080p movies action.
Leslies archrival, the mustached and blackattired professor fate vows to beat leslie to the finish line in a car of fates own invention. The party 1968, on dvd and bluray from kino lorber, is the most experimental. Sans ambiguite le film debute par une dedicace a messieurs stan. 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. 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. I know a race from new york to paris is going to take a while, but with the first forty odd minutes dedicated to prerace shenanigans, it is really stretched to the limit. Tony curtis is their goodguy nemesis, the great leslie. Great race, the on dvd 085391109129 from warner bros directed by blake edwards.
Although one small issue marred the presentation, most of the time race offered a truly magnificent picture. The great race 1965 stream and watch online moviefone. Director blake edwards wanted to craft a tribute to laurel and hardy films, turning out the 1965 road movie, the great race. Oct 28, 2016 the bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. 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. The great race 1965 blake edwards jack lemmon tony curtis. Oct 05, 2014 the great race 1965, newly out in bluray from warner archive, is the most expansive of these. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. The great race 1965, newly out in bluray from warner archive, is the most expansive of these.
Natalie wood originally did not want to do the film. Realise par blake edwards avec tony curtis, natalie wood, jack. Whilst the latter is one of the great film comedies of all time this is a far more loosely structured film caper with a far more fantastical plot. The great race part 1 tony curtis jack lemmon natalie. The aerial shot as seen from professor fate shows a wide gap between the building alignment and the red carpet. Unlike its other epic counterparts, this film is about cramming as many laughs and pies as possible into the audiences face. When the leslie special is rolled out to be presented to the great leslie the red carpet in the front view starts at the building alignment. Nov 14, 20 the great race 1965 tony curtis, jack lemmon, natalie wood, peter falk, keenan wynn, arthur o. 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. Great race, the 1965 movie clip im not a gentleman.
The image is bright, sharp, and colorful with tones that appear to be accurate. The great race1965 online streaming 1080p action and funny movies. The great race 1965 maggie instructs the great leslie duration. A fine value, the great race disc shows off what seems to be an exceptionally wellpreserved print of the film. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. The great race1965 online streaming 1080p movies action comedy. 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. Reviewed in the united kingdom on february 18, 2019. The great race original theatrical trailer youtube. The great race1965 online streaming 1080p watch full movie on download page the genre. Rent the great race 1965 starring jack lemmon and tony curtis on dvd and bluray.
My name is nobody western english free and full movie henry. 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 was licensed for showing in the soviet union in 1965. A bigbudget homage to slapstick comedy, the movie stars tony curtis as the great leslie hero and jack lemmon as professor fate villain. The great race part 1 tony curtis jack lemmon natalie wood. The great race is a 1965 american technicolor slapstick comedy film starring jack lemmon, tony curtis, and natalie wood. Mar 17, 2015 the great race 1965 film complete classic movie. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Movie title from the film the great race 1965, directed by blake edwards, starring jack lemmon, tony curtis, natalie wood.
The great race 1965 blake edwards jack lemmon tony. Fate builds his own race vehicle, the hannibal twin8, complete with hidden devices of sabotage. The great race the 1965 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. 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. Its highly inventive, selfconscious camp, made in 1965, well before the genre wore itself out in superciliousness. While fates sidekick, max peter falk, attempts to sabotage leslie and the other racers, leslie finds an unlikely ally in maggie dubois natalie. George macready, jack lemmon, keenan wynn, natalie wood, peter falk, tony curtis. Western movies 1965 every western movie coming out in 1965. However, the whole episode where the race is going through russia was cut. Steve is a driver in the 1908 new york to paris automobile race with tony as his mechanic. The soviet authorities took it as a mockery of the 1908 russian people. The great race 1965 rotten tomatoes tony curtis stars as the great leslie, a hero among heroes whose purity of heart is manifested by his spotlessly white wardrobe. Disc one and disc two feature the world premiere release of mr.