Slideshow
THE GREAT RACE
Sunday, May 25
11:00
Part of JACK LEMMON 100, a two-week festival celebrating the actor’s centennial year.
U.S., 1965
Directed by Blake Edwards
Story by Blake Edwards and Arthur A. Ross
With Jack Lemmon, Natalie Wood, Tony Curtis
WINNER Academy Awards® – Best Sound Effects, 1965
Approx. 160 min. 35mm.
“Centers on a New York to Paris road race (think about that for a while) between the Great Leslie, a white-suited, teeth-flashing Tony Curtis, and the unscrupulous Professor Fate — Jack Lemmon in a Mack Sennett mustache. Very funny; creatively vulgar.” – Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Reviews
“Frequently garners belly laughs.”
– Variety