Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on May 20, 2022

Blake Edward's classic zany comedy The Great Race featured a great cast of actors ( Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Jack Lemmon, Peter Falk, etc ), great location filming, great set design, AND a great soundtrack....by none other than Henry Mancini. This talented composer was at his peak in the 1960s...   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on September 18, 2018

The Great Race Directed by Blake Edwards Written by Arthur A. Ross from an original story by Ross and Blake Edwards 1965/USA Warner Bros./Patricia/Jalem Productions/Reynard First viewing?/Netflixrental Any movie dedicated to “Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy” has set itself a high standard.  Not   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on February 25, 2015

Director Blake Edwards wanted to craft a tribute to Laurel and Hardy films, turning out the 1965 road movie, The Great Race. It fits the “road movie” moniker in two ways: characters are literally on the road, and it also boasts a lengthy runtime (complete with intermission) as part of...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on September 22, 2014

To get in the proper mood for The Great Race, you need only read the title card at the beginning of the film that respectfully announces, "for MR. LAUREL and MR. HARDY." While the classic comedy duo never attempted a 160 minute comic epic in brilliant color, if they had,...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on April 26, 2014

Blogathon season is in full force and Speakeasy, Shadows and Satin, and Silver Screenings have teamed up to devise the fiendishly clever Great Villain Blogathon to add to the mix. In our opinion there is no dastardly scheming archetypal villain greater than Professor Fate and so, naturally, we have   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on April 26, 2014

Blogathon season is in full force and Speakeasy, Shadows and Satin, and Silver Screenings have teamed up to devise the fiendishly clever Great Villain Blogathon to add to the mix. In our opinion there is no dastardly scheming archetypal villain greater than Professor Fate and so, naturally, we have   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on April 26, 2014

Blogathon season is in full force and Speakeasy, Shadows and Satin, and Silver Screenings have teamed up to devise the fiendishly clever Great Villain Blogathon to add to the mix. In our opinion there is no dastardly scheming archetypal villain greater than Professor Fate and so, naturally, we have   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on April 26, 2014

Blogathon season is in full force and Speakeasy, Shadows and Satin, and Silver Screenings have teamed up to devise the fiendishly clever Great Villain Blogathon to add to the mix. In our opinion there is no dastardly scheming archetypal villain greater than Professor Fate and so, naturally, we have   read more

Outspoken and Freckled Posted by Irish Jayhawk on August 21, 2012

As part of TCM's Summer Under The Stars event taking place all throughout August, this Wednesday August 22nd salutes an entire day, with a collection of 11 of films, devoted to Jack Lemmon. To promote this mega cinematic event on Turner Classic Movies this month, Jill of Sitting On a...   read more

Outspoken and Freckled Posted by Irish Jayhawk on August 21, 2012

As part of TCM's Summer Under The Stars event taking place all throughout August, this Wednesday August 22nd salutes an entire day, with a collection of 11 of films, devoted to Jack Lemmon. To promote this mega cinematic event on Turner Classic Movies this month, Jill of Sitting On a...   read more

MacGuffin Movies Posted by RBuccicone on December 24, 2010

The Great Race (1965)      With the death of Blake Edwards last week, it was a lucky coincidence I had recorded The Great Race recently. What Edwards had hoped to be “the funniest movie ever” is a great example of the writer/director’s work and one that I imagine will continue to   read more