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1 July 1965 (USA) moreTagline:
THE GREAT LAUGH SHOW OF ALL TIME! morePlot:
Comedy about an early 20th century car race across three continents. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 12 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Pixar Flick 'Cars 2' Plot Has Been Revealed (From MTV Movies Blog. 10 September 2009, 9:00 AM, PDT)
Chris Lemmon: The Hollywood Interview
(From The Hollywood Interview. 9 June 2009, 12:28 PM, PDT)
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the best of everything!!! more (118 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jack Lemmon | ... | Prof. Fate |
 | Tony Curtis | ... | The Great Leslie |
 | Natalie Wood | ... | Maggie Dubois |
 | Peter Falk | ... | Max |
 | Keenan Wynn | ... | Hezekiah |
| Arthur O'Connell | ... | Henry Goodbody |
| Vivian Vance | ... | Hester Goodbody |
| Dorothy Provine | ... | Lily Olay |
 | Larry Storch | ... | Texas Jack |
| Ross Martin | ... | Rolfe Von Stuppe |
| George Macready | ... | General Kuhster |
| Marvin Kaplan | ... | Frisbee |
| Hal Smith | ... | Mayor of Boracho |
| Denver Pyle | ... | Sheriff |
| William Bryant | ... | Baron's Guard |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
160 min | Spain:146 min (DVD edition)Country:
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2.20 : 1 moreCertification:
South Korea:All | USA:Approved | Spain:T | Norway:7 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Canada:G | Finland:K-8 | Sweden:Btl | UK:UFun Stuff
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The pies used during the pie throwing scene were real, containing fruit, custard, whipped cream and other ingredients. Following this scene the crew devoured more than 300 leftover pies. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: In the scene on the beach in the tent when Leslie and Maggie DuBois drink champagne, Leslie puts on a phonograph record of "The Desert Song." The film is set in about 1908; "The Desert Song" did not premiere until 1926. moreQuotes:
Professor Fate: Leslie escaped?General: With a small friar.
Professor Fate: Leslie escaped with a chicken?
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The Sweetheart Tree moreFAQ
Q: Is this movie based an an actual event?Q: As a kid, I seem to remember watching a "Great Race" cartoon series in the 60's and 70's. Was "The Great Race" eventually turned into a cartoon series?
Q: What happened to the cars driven by The Great Leslie and Professor Fate? Were they real cars? Are they still around?
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The best pie fight,bar room brawl,sword fight,comedic love story...wackiest villain...Saddened it's not mentioned as one of the greatest comedies ever or even mentioned as one of Jack Lemons greatest comedic roles.I'm guilty of quoting movie lines when the time is right and often quote from this movie. "Brandy,Brandy...","now you're using sex as a weapon..","RISE AND SHINE?","..now if you were the mens fencing champion...""NOW CAN I GET ME SOME FIGHTN' ROOM!" I can't believe Tony Curtis was a second choice to play "The Great Leslie".His all American do-gooder mentality is nauseatingly funny. Natalie Wood is beautiful and plays the ultimate suffragette. Jack Lemmon and Peter Falk are a fun duo as Leslies villainous rivals and truly set the tempo of the slapstick.Only Blake Edwards could have pulled off such an epic comedy.Who cares if the the drive around the world does'nt make sense.This movie is a true blue farce in every sense,nothing more and nothing less. Perfect casting and screenplay and the writers should be commended.