The Great Race

Opening scenes from director Blake Edwards, establishing his live-action cartoon approach, Tony Curtis introduced as "The Great Leslie," Jack Lemmon as his rival "Professor Fate," Peter Falk his aide Max, in The Great Race, 1965.

Jack Lemmon in two roles, first as Professor Fate impersonating the prince, later as the prince, with the general (George MacReady), Leslie (Tony Curtis), Maggie (Natalie Wood), Max (Peter Falk), Hezekiah (Keenan Wynn) et al, in Blake Edwards' famous pie fight, from The Great Race, 1965.

Debonair daredevil Leslie (Tony Curtis) in his elegant training tent receives pretty Maggie (Natalie Wood) who reveals her profession and plans, trouble ensuing, early in Blake Edwards' The Great Race, 1965.

New York 1908, Professor Fate and Max (Jack Lemmon, Peter Falk) causing mischief, Leslie and driver Hezekiah (Tony Curtis) being admired, spunky reporter Maggie (Natalie Wood) showing up after all, as the contest begins, in Blake Edwards' The Great Race, 1965.

A bumbling villain (Jack Lemmon) plots to win an early 20th-century auto race in Blake Edwards' The Great Race (1965).