The Great Race (or Harry Mahon Trophy) is an annual rowing race between the men's eight from the University of Waikato, New Zealand and a prominent university team (or teams) from outside New Zealand. The race is held over a 4.8 kilometre stretch of the Waikato River in Hamilton, New Zealand and is raced upstream. The women race for the Bryan Gould Cup.
History
Previously, the University of Waikato had raced the University of Auckland over the Waikato River course in an annual fixture, which was first held in 1989. Known then as the 'Gallagher Boathouse Eights', the event was organised by Waikato University Sport & Recreation Manager Bill Crome and received huge local support from the people of Hamilton. Waikato won the first encounter against Auckland with a crew that contained three former Olympic representatives, Nigel Atherfold, Greg Johnson and Chris White, with the rest of the crew consisting of Waikato Rowing Club oarsmen, Andy Mahon, Nik Posa and Richard Kirke, and Stephen Hatfield and Chris Spanninga from the Hamilton Rowing Club, and coxswain Russell Robson.
It is noted for one scene that was promoted as "the greatest pie fight ever".
Plot
The Great Leslie (Tony Curtis) and Professor Fate (Jack Lemmon) are competing daredevils at the turn of the 20th century. Leslie is the classic hero – always dressed in white, handsome, ever-courteous, enormously talented and successful. Leslie's nemesis, Fate, is the traditional melodramatic villain – usually dressed in black, sporting a black moustache and top hat, glowering at most everyone, maniacal evil laugh, grandiose plans to thwart the hero, and dogged by failure. Leslie proposes an automobile race from New York to Paris, to prove the ability of a new car named after him. Fate builds his own race vehicle, the Hannibal Twin-8, complete with hidden devices of sabotage. Others enter cars in the race, including New York City's most prominent newspaper. Driving the newspaper's car is beautiful photojournalist Maggie DuBois (Natalie Wood), a vocal suffragette.
Pimlico Race Course is a thoroughbred horse racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, most famous for hosting the Preakness Stakes. Its name is derived from the 1660s when English settlers named the area where the facility currently stands in honor of Olde Ben Pimlico's Tavern in London. The racetrack is nicknamed "Old Hilltop" after a small rise in the infield that became a favorite gathering place for thoroughbred trainers and race enthusiasts. It is currently owned by Maryland Jockey Club.
History
Pimlico officially opened in the fall of 1870, with the colt Preakness winning the first running of the Dinner Party Stakes. Three years later the horse would have the 1873 Preakness Stakes named in his honor. The track is also noted as the home for the match race in which Seabiscuit beat War Admiral in the second Pimlico Special, on November 1, 1938, before a crowd of 43,000. The capacity of the stadium is 98,983.
The Preakness Stakes and the Pimlico Special are run at a distance of 1 3/16 miles. The Pimlico track record for that distance is held by Farma Way, who set it while winning the Pimlico Special in 1991.
If you wanted to see a The Great Pie Fight then this is your chance from The Great Race (1965).
published: 05 Mar 2012
The Great Race - Original Theatrical Trailer
OSCAR WINNER:Best Sound EffectsEnter the wackiest transcontinental road race ever with Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Peter Falk and Keenan Wynn in Blake Edward's Academy Award winning souffle of slapstick comedy supreme, The Great Race! At the turn of the 20th century a host of colorful characters set out on a 20,000-mile auto race from New York to Paris, and madcap hilarity ensues.
published: 08 Jul 2014
The Great Race 1965 Curses! Foiled again
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published: 04 May 2014
The Great Race - Push the Button Max
This is a clip from one of my favorite movies (The Great Race -- 1965) where Professor Fate (Jack Lemmon) unveils his masterpiece car the Hannibal Twin 8 to his faithful servant Max (Peter Falk). Jack Lemmon and Peter Falk were great together in this wonderful fun and enjoyable film.
published: 04 Mar 2012
The Great Race (1965)
Directed by : Blake Edwards
Cinematography : Russell Harlan
Story by : Blake Edwards, Arthur A. Ross
Screenplay by : Arthur A. Ross
published: 10 Mar 2015
The Great Race - Lily Olay
This is a great western dance hall scene from The Great Race (1965). Lily Olay (Dorothy Provine) was great in this scene. Dorothy also played in It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) and another one of my favorite 60's movies Good Neighbor Sam (1964) alongside Jack Lemmon.
published: 05 Mar 2012
The Great Race - We're going to win
Funny wrong turn in paris :)
published: 27 Nov 2010
The Largest Pie Fight Ever FIlmed! | The Great Race | Warner Archive
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Dastardly, black-garbed Professor Fate (Jack Lemmon) dares the world's greatest hero, The Great Leslie (Tony Curtis), to a cross-continental road race across the Wild West, through frozen Alaska and into the Kingdom of Carpania. Fate sets a series of nefarious traps for Leslie, but neither plans on the indefatigable suffragette Maggie DuBois--the object of both Leslie's and Fate's affection--to enter the race, determined to strike a blow for feminism. Blake Edwards directs THE seminal steampunk cross-country race comedy.
Directed By Blake Edwards
Starring Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Jack Lemmon
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Great Race 2024 Recap Video - Day 1 Coverage
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published: 06 Aug 2024
The Best Race Comeback You Will Ever See
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OSCAR WINNER:Best Sound EffectsEnter the wackiest transcontinental road race ever with Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Peter Falk and Keenan Wynn in Bla...
OSCAR WINNER:Best Sound EffectsEnter the wackiest transcontinental road race ever with Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Peter Falk and Keenan Wynn in Blake Edward's Academy Award winning souffle of slapstick comedy supreme, The Great Race! At the turn of the 20th century a host of colorful characters set out on a 20,000-mile auto race from New York to Paris, and madcap hilarity ensues.
OSCAR WINNER:Best Sound EffectsEnter the wackiest transcontinental road race ever with Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Peter Falk and Keenan Wynn in Blake Edward's Academy Award winning souffle of slapstick comedy supreme, The Great Race! At the turn of the 20th century a host of colorful characters set out on a 20,000-mile auto race from New York to Paris, and madcap hilarity ensues.
This is a clip from one of my favorite movies (The Great Race -- 1965) where Professor Fate (Jack Lemmon) unveils his masterpiece car the Hannibal Twin 8 to his...
This is a clip from one of my favorite movies (The Great Race -- 1965) where Professor Fate (Jack Lemmon) unveils his masterpiece car the Hannibal Twin 8 to his faithful servant Max (Peter Falk). Jack Lemmon and Peter Falk were great together in this wonderful fun and enjoyable film.
This is a clip from one of my favorite movies (The Great Race -- 1965) where Professor Fate (Jack Lemmon) unveils his masterpiece car the Hannibal Twin 8 to his faithful servant Max (Peter Falk). Jack Lemmon and Peter Falk were great together in this wonderful fun and enjoyable film.
This is a great western dance hall scene from The Great Race (1965). Lily Olay (Dorothy Provine) was great in this scene. Dorothy also played in It's a Mad M...
This is a great western dance hall scene from The Great Race (1965). Lily Olay (Dorothy Provine) was great in this scene. Dorothy also played in It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) and another one of my favorite 60's movies Good Neighbor Sam (1964) alongside Jack Lemmon.
This is a great western dance hall scene from The Great Race (1965). Lily Olay (Dorothy Provine) was great in this scene. Dorothy also played in It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) and another one of my favorite 60's movies Good Neighbor Sam (1964) alongside Jack Lemmon.
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Dastardly, black-garbed Professor Fate (Jack Lemmon) dares the world's greatest hero, The Great ...
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Dastardly, black-garbed Professor Fate (Jack Lemmon) dares the world's greatest hero, The Great Leslie (Tony Curtis), to a cross-continental road race across the Wild West, through frozen Alaska and into the Kingdom of Carpania. Fate sets a series of nefarious traps for Leslie, but neither plans on the indefatigable suffragette Maggie DuBois--the object of both Leslie's and Fate's affection--to enter the race, determined to strike a blow for feminism. Blake Edwards directs THE seminal steampunk cross-country race comedy.
Directed By Blake Edwards
Starring Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Jack Lemmon
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Dastardly, black-garbed Professor Fate (Jack Lemmon) dares the world's greatest hero, The Great Leslie (Tony Curtis), to a cross-continental road race across the Wild West, through frozen Alaska and into the Kingdom of Carpania. Fate sets a series of nefarious traps for Leslie, but neither plans on the indefatigable suffragette Maggie DuBois--the object of both Leslie's and Fate's affection--to enter the race, determined to strike a blow for feminism. Blake Edwards directs THE seminal steampunk cross-country race comedy.
Directed By Blake Edwards
Starring Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Jack Lemmon
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Check out day 1 coverage from the 2024 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Coker Tire.
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Check out day 1 coverage from the 2024 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Coker Tire.
Follow the Great Race on Facebook!
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Check out day 1 coverage from the 2024 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Coker Tire.
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The most incredible race comeback you will ever see! Keep an eye on how far behind the girl in the red is when the leaders take off and then see where she finis...
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OSCAR WINNER:Best Sound EffectsEnter the wackiest transcontinental road race ever with Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Peter Falk and Keenan Wynn in Blake Edward's Academy Award winning souffle of slapstick comedy supreme, The Great Race! At the turn of the 20th century a host of colorful characters set out on a 20,000-mile auto race from New York to Paris, and madcap hilarity ensues.
This is a clip from one of my favorite movies (The Great Race -- 1965) where Professor Fate (Jack Lemmon) unveils his masterpiece car the Hannibal Twin 8 to his faithful servant Max (Peter Falk). Jack Lemmon and Peter Falk were great together in this wonderful fun and enjoyable film.
This is a great western dance hall scene from The Great Race (1965). Lily Olay (Dorothy Provine) was great in this scene. Dorothy also played in It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) and another one of my favorite 60's movies Good Neighbor Sam (1964) alongside Jack Lemmon.
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Dastardly, black-garbed Professor Fate (Jack Lemmon) dares the world's greatest hero, The Great Leslie (Tony Curtis), to a cross-continental road race across the Wild West, through frozen Alaska and into the Kingdom of Carpania. Fate sets a series of nefarious traps for Leslie, but neither plans on the indefatigable suffragette Maggie DuBois--the object of both Leslie's and Fate's affection--to enter the race, determined to strike a blow for feminism. Blake Edwards directs THE seminal steampunk cross-country race comedy.
Directed By Blake Edwards
Starring Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Jack Lemmon
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The Great Race (or Harry Mahon Trophy) is an annual rowing race between the men's eight from the University of Waikato, New Zealand and a prominent university team (or teams) from outside New Zealand. The race is held over a 4.8 kilometre stretch of the Waikato River in Hamilton, New Zealand and is raced upstream. The women race for the Bryan Gould Cup.
History
Previously, the University of Waikato had raced the University of Auckland over the Waikato River course in an annual fixture, which was first held in 1989. Known then as the 'Gallagher Boathouse Eights', the event was organised by Waikato University Sport & Recreation Manager Bill Crome and received huge local support from the people of Hamilton. Waikato won the first encounter against Auckland with a crew that contained three former Olympic representatives, Nigel Atherfold, Greg Johnson and Chris White, with the rest of the crew consisting of Waikato Rowing Club oarsmen, Andy Mahon, Nik Posa and Richard Kirke, and Stephen Hatfield and Chris Spanninga from the Hamilton Rowing Club, and coxswain Russell Robson.