The Great Race (1965) is a classic comedy film directed by Blake Edwards. Starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Natalie Wood, the film follows the story of two rival race car drivers, Professor Fate and The Great Leslie, as they compete in a madcap cross-country
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The Great Race is a 1965 American Technicolor epic slapstick comedy film directed by Blake Edwards, starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Natalie Wood, written by Arthur A. Ross and with music by Henry Mancini and cinematography by Russell Harlan. The supporting cast includes Peter Falk, Keenan Wynn, Arthur O'Connell, and Vivian Vance.