Episode 127 – The Great Race

We followed Peter Paul from The Princess Bride to this farce by Blake Edwards. The Great Race stars Falk, Natalie Wood, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, and Keenan Wynn as they race across the world. Along the way, they get into a bar fight, escape a polar bear, and meet up with another version of Jack Lemmon! Our newbie for this film is…Melissa! Hard to believe there are any films she hasn’t seen but this was one of them. Join us for the silliness!

Up next, we are going to take another road trip with Mad Max: Fury Road!

The Great Race (1965) Rating: 7.2/10 (20,762 votes)
Director: Blake Edwards
Writer: Arthur A. Ross, Blake Edwards
Stars: Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Jack Lemmon
Runtime: 160 min
Rated: Approved
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Released: 17 Dec 1965 Plot: In the early 20th century, heroic Leslie Gallant and his despicable rival Professor Fate engage in an epic automobile race from New York to Paris while enthusiastic suffragette Maggie Dubois enters the race to report on every step...

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