The Great Race
1965 · 160 min
Directed by Blake Edwards. Written by Arthur A. Ross. Starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Peter Falk.
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.
Critics 70% · audiences 83% · streaming on Kanopy, Tubi · 4 Oscar nominations, 1 won