The Great Race
The Great Race (1965)
“The movie with 20,000-miles or one-million-laughs guarantee!”
Synopsis & Story Arc
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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.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
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
Arthur O'Connell
Arthur O'Connell
as Henry Goodbody
Vivian Vance
Vivian Vance
as Hester Goodbody
Dorothy Provine
Dorothy Provine
as Lily Olay
Larry Storch
Larry Storch
as Texas Jack
Ross Martin
Ross Martin
as Rolfe Von Stuppe
George Macready
George Macready
as General Kuhster
Marvin Kaplan
Marvin Kaplan
as FrisbeeCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 160 min |
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