The Great Race

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

Jack Lemmon

Professor 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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Ken Wales

Baron's Guard

Hal Needham

Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

Raoul Retzer

Mayor-Domo (uncredited)

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Leslie Sketchley

Executive Board Member (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Townsman (uncredited)

Crew

Art

• Fernando Carrere Production Design
• George James Hopkins Set Decoration

Camera

• Russell Harlan Director of Photography
• Harold E. Wellman Second Unit Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Donfeld Costume Design
• Sydney Guilaroff Hair Designer
• Edith Head Costume Design
• Gordon Bau Makeup Supervisor
• Jean Burt Reilly Hair Supervisor

Crew

• Hermes Pan Choreographer

Directing

• Blake Edwards Director
• Jack Cunningham Assistant Director
• Mickey McCardle Assistant Director
• Richard Landry Assistant Director
• Betty A. Griffin Script Supervisor

Editing

• Ralph E. Winters Editor

Production

• Martin Jurow Producer
• Dick Crockett Associate Producer
• Clem Beauchamp Unit Production Manager
• Chuck Hansen Unit Production Manager
• Jack McEdward Unit Production Manager

Sound

• Henry Mancini Original Music Composer
• M.A. Merrick Sound
• Treg Brown Sound Effects Editor

Visual Effects

• James Gordon Visual Effects
• Linwood G. Dunn Visual Effects

Writing

• Arthur A. Ross Screenplay
• Arthur A. Ross Original Story
• Blake Edwards Original Story
• Johnny Mercer Lyricist

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