The Great Race

Join me and the crew of Film Bin for a look at Blake Edwards' 1965 ensemble comedy about a motor race from New York to Paris. It's the heartwarming and rib-tickling romantic adventure starring Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, and Jack Lemmon. It's big, it's kind of corny, and it's so long it has another movie inside it. We analyze the ensemble comedy phenomenon, try to figure out Tony Curtis, try to determine the nature of the relationship between Max and Professor Fate, and try to keep up the pace during a 30-minute saloon brawl. I try to rewrite the film to include more of the prince, we compare the food fight to other cinematic food fights, and we try to figure out what that thing is that Natalie Wood is wearing.