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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.
Theatrical
Dec 17, 1965
Box Office
$25.3M
Budget
$12.0M
Return
2.1x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jun 4, 2002
Theaters
1
Director
Blake Edwards
Writer
Arthur A. Ross
Producers
Martin Jurow, Dick Crockett
Music
Henry Mancini
Studio
Jalem Productions, Patricia Productions, Reynard Productions
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THE GREAT LAUGH SHOW OF ALL TIME!
Unexpected Escape with a Chicken
Professor Fate
Escaped?
General Kushter
With a small friar.
Professor Fate
Leslie escaped with a chicken?
Countdown to a Critical Moment
The Great Leslie
Thirty seven inches to go.
[measuring the iceberg]
Professor Fate
Oh, 37 inches to go. Huzzah! At the rate we've been melting, that's good for about one more week!
The Great Leslie
You'd better keep it to yourself.
Professor Fate
Oh, of course I'll keep it to myself. Until the water reaches my lower lip, and then I'm gonna mention it to SOMEBODY!
Cast
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Jack Lemmon
Professor Fate
T
Tony Curtis
The Great Leslie
N
Natalie Wood
Maggie Dubois
P
Peter Falk
Max
K
Keenan Wynn
Hezekiah
A
Arthur O'Connell
Henry Goodbody
V
Vivian Vance
Hester Goodbody
D
Dorothy Provine
Lily Olay
L
Larry Storch
Texas Jack
R
Ross Martin
Rolfe Von Stuppe
G
George Macready
General Kuhster
M
Marvin Kaplan
Frisbee
H
Hal Smith
Mayor of Boracho
D
Denver Pyle
Sheriff
W
William Bryant
Baron's Guard
K
Ken Wales
Baron's Guard
H
Hal Needham
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
R
Raoul Retzer
Mayor-Domo (uncredited)
L
Leslie Sketchley
Executive Board Member (uncredited)
K
Kenner G. Kemp
Townsman (uncredited)
