The Great Race

Summary

The Great Race is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,359 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Great Race received the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing^[3].
• The Great Race's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• The Great Race was directed by Blake Edwards^[5].
• Arthur A. Ross wrote the screenplay for The Great Race^[6].
• The Great Race's composer is recorded as Henry Mancini^[7].
• The Great Race's genre is musical film^[8].
• The Great Race's genre is romantic comedy^[9].
• The Great Race's genre is action film^[10].
• A cast member of The Great Race was Jack Lemmon^[11].
• A cast member of The Great Race was Tony Curtis^[12].
• A cast member of The Great Race was Natalie Wood^[13].
• A cast member of The Great Race was Peter Falk^[14].
• A cast member of The Great Race was Keenan Wynn^[15].
• A cast member of The Great Race was Arthur O'Connell^[16].
• A cast member of The Great Race was Vivian Vance^[17].
• A cast member of The Great Race was Dorothy Provine^[18].
• A cast member of The Great Race was George Macready^[19].
• A cast member of The Great Race was Hal Smith^[20].
• A cast member of The Great Race was Denver Pyle^[21].
• A cast member of The Great Race was Larry Storch^[22].
• A cast member of The Great Race was Ross Martin^[23].
• A cast member of The Great Race was Marvin Kaplan^[24].
• A cast member of The Great Race was Raoul Retzer^[25].
• A cast member of The Great Race was Richard Alexander^[26].
• A cast member of The Great Race was Roy Jenson^[27].

Product Details

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• MusicBrainz ID: e9bb8cc0-be91-4389-9662-0b8dff8b73a4^[28]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Great Race was produced by Martin Jurow^[29]. It was directed by Blake Edwards^[5]. Arthur A. Ross wrote the screenplay for it^[6]. Cast members include Jack Lemmon^[11], Tony Curtis^[12], Natalie Wood^[13], Peter Falk^[14], Keenan Wynn^[15], and Arthur O'Connell^[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1965^[30], July 1, 1965^[31], September 16, 1965^[32], October 12, 1965^[33], October 14, 1965^[34], and December 9, 1965^[35]. The original language of The Great Race was English^[36]. Genres include musical film^[8], romantic comedy^[9], and action film^[10]. It was distributed by video on demand^[37].

Subject and Themes

The Great Race's main subject is car^[38].

Reception

The Great Race received the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing^[3]. Reviews include 6/10^[39], 69%^[40], and 71/100^[41].

Why It Matters

The Great Race ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,359 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

What awards did The Great Race receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Sound Editing^[3].