The Great Race (1965)

Comedy
Adventure

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.

Cast

Professor Fate / Crown Prince Frederick Hoepnick
Jack Lemmon
The Great Leslie
Tony Curtis
General Kuhster
George Macready
Frisbee
Marvin Kaplan
Mayor of Boracho
Hal Smith
Sheriff
Denver Pyle
Baron's Guard
William Bryant
Baron's Guard
K Ken Wales
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Hal Needham
Mayor-Domo (uncredited)
Raoul Retzer
Executive Board Member (uncredited)
L Leslie Sketchley
Man in Hallway at Sentinel
S Sam Harris
Maggie Dubois
Natalie Wood
Townsman
Kenner G. Kemp
Townsman
Bert Stevens
Reporter
Arthur Tovey
Soldier
Chuck Hayward
Executive Board Member
George Boyce
Auto Worker
J Jerry Schumacher
Master of Ceremonies
Charles Fredericks
Barfly
M Max Wagner
Policeman (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
Observer at Start (uncredited)
J Jack Gordon
Max
Peter Falk
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
S Sol Gorss
Executive Board Member (uncredited)
Harry Harvey
Palace Guard (uncredited)
Bob Herron
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Chuck Hicks
Cowboy / Dancer (uncredited)
Christopher Riordan
Freight Agent (uncredited)
Charles Seel
First Employee (uncredited)
Paul Smith
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Tom Steele
Driver-Contestant in Green Car, #3 (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
Hezekiah Sturdy
Keenan Wynn
Henry Goodbody
Arthur O'Connell
Hester Goodbody
Vivian Vance
Lily Olay
Dorothy Provine
Texas Jack
Larry Storch
Baron Rolfe Von Stuppe
Ross Martin

Crew

Director
Blake Edwards
Screenplay
A Arthur A. Ross
Producer
M Martin Jurow
Original Music Composer
Henry Mancini
Director of Photography
Russell Harlan
Editor
Ralph E. Winters
Choreographer
Hermes Pan
Matte Painter
A Albert Simpson
First Assistant Camera
B Bobby Greene
Original Story
Blake Edwards
Original Story
A Arthur A. Ross
Associate Producer
D Dick Crockett
Production Design
F Fernando Carrere
Set Decoration
G George James Hopkins
Costume Design
Donfeld
Makeup Supervisor
G Gordon Bau
Hairstylist
S Sugar Blymyer
Hair Designer
Sydney Guilaroff
Hair Supervisor
J Jean Burt Reilly
Unit Production Manager
Clem Beauchamp
Unit Production Manager
C Chuck Hansen
Unit Production Manager
J Jack McEdward
Assistant Director
J Jack Cunningham
Assistant Director
R Richard Landry
Assistant Director
M Mickey McCardle
Sound
M M.A. Merrick
Sound Recordist
R Robert J. Miller
Costume Design
Edith Head
Script Supervisor
B Betty A. Griffin
Thanks
Oliver Hardy
Thanks
Stan Laurel
Stunts
Hal Needham
Stunts
R Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Stunts
T Troy Melton
Stunts
Roy Jenson
Lyricist
J Johnny Mercer
Stunts
B Bill Catching
Stunts
Bob Herron
Stunts
Paul Baxley
Stunts
Richard Farnsworth
Stunts
J Joe Canutt
Stunts
Jerry Catron
Stunts
D Dick Geary
Stunts
S Stephanie Epper
Stunts
H Howard Curtis
Stunts
D Duke Green
Stunts
J Johnny Hagner
Stunts
S Sol Gorss
Stunts
D Donna Hall
Stunts
Bill Hickman
Stunts
Chuck Hayward
Stunts
Chuck Hicks
Stunt Double
B Bob Hoy
Stunts
Charles Horvath
Stunts
Carey Loftin
Stunts
John Hudkins
Stunts
J John Moio
Stunts
Boyd 'Red' Morgan
Stunts
R Regis Parton
Stunts
G Gil Perkins
Stunts
Harvey Parry
Stunts
G George Robotham
Stunts
B Bob Rose
Stunts
W Wally Rose
Stunt Double
David Sharpe
Stunts
A Alex Sharp
Stunts
P Paul Stader
Stunts
Tom Steele
Stunts
Dean Smith
Stunt Double
J Jerry Summers
Stunts
H Helen Thurston
Stunts
M Mary Statler
Stunts
Jack Verbois
Stunts
Al Wyatt Sr.
Stunts
Dale Van Sickel
Stunts
J Joe Yrigoyen