The Great Race

1965 film by Blake Edwards
Movie film Q304366
The Great Race
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The Great Race

Summary

The Great Race is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,000 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 action film[9].
  • The Great Race's genre is romantic comedy 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].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Great Race was produced by Martin Jurow[28]. 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[29], July 1, 1965[30], September 16, 1965[31], October 12, 1965[32], October 14, 1965[33], and December 9, 1965[34]. The original language of The Great Race was English[35]. Genres include musical film[8], action film[9], and romantic comedy film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[36].

Subject and Themes

The Great Race's main subject is car[37].

Reception

The Great Race received the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing[3]. Reviews include 6/10[38], 69%[39], and 71/100[40].

Why It Matters

The Great Race ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,000 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

What awards did The Great Race receive?

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

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  35. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 18546
    P14821 → 59243
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  2. 6w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → Gilded Age, 19th century
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  3. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 1083
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  4. 21w ago · Paucabot · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → musical film, action film, romantic comedy film
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Natalie Wood The Great Race 1966 Paris.jpg"
  5. 22w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Composer → Henry Mancini
    Film editor → Ralph E. Winters
    Main subject → car
    Aliases → —
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P136]]: [[Q860626]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1777638187896"
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