The Great Race The Great Race The Great Race is a 1965 American Technicolor slapstick comedy film starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Natalie Wood, directed by Blake Edwards, written by Blake Edwards and Arthur A. Ross, and with music by Henry Mancini and cinematography by Russell Harlan. The supporting cast includes Peter Falk, Keenan Wynn, Arthur O'Connell and Vivian Vance. The movie cost US$12 million (equivalent to $ million in ), making it the most expensive comedy film at the time. It is noted for one scene that was promoted as "the greatest pie fight ever". The Great Leslie and Professor Fate
Days of Wine and Roses (film) substance-abuse recovery. He said that he and Jack Lemmon were heavy drinkers while making the film. Edwards used the theme of alcohol abuse often in his films, including: "10" (1979), "Blind Date" (1987) and "Skin Deep" (1989). Both Lemmon and Remick sought help from Alcoholics Anonymous long after they had completed the film. Lemmon revealed to James Lipton on "Inside the Actors Studio" his past drinking problems and his recovery. The film had a lasting effect in reinforcing the growing social acceptance of Alcoholics Anonymous. In the same "Inside the Actors Studio" interview, Lemmon stated that there was pressure by