Hollywood legend Tony Curtis dies at 85

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    Originally Posted By brotherdave

    Ah, The Great Race, one of my all-time favorite comedies! Curtis was great playing the Great Leslie. Such camp in his performance that you "almost" hated him being so squeaky clean and perfect. (And LOVED Professor Fate for being the complete opposite!)

    He was also great in "40 Pounds of Trouble" being chased through Disneyland! Great shots of Disneyland from the early 1960s!

    R.I.P. Tony Curtis, aka "Stoney" Curtis (thanks for that clip, DAR!)
     
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    Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan

    <--- has somehow never seen 'The Great Race.'
     
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    Originally Posted By mele

    Me either, 2oony.
     
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    Originally Posted By skinnerbox

    WHAT???

    OUTRAGEOUS!!!
     
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    Originally Posted By brotherdave

    I'm surprised that you haven't Kar2oonMan. It has some live action elements almost directly lifted from a classic Road Runner cartoon, especially during the beginning segments! Try it, I think you might like it!
     
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    Originally Posted By skinnerbox

    As others have pointed out...

    THE

    BEST

    PIE

    FIGHT

    EVER!!


    <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0BOOgW7rHE" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...OOgW7rHE</a>
     
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    Originally Posted By Manfried

    I absolutely agree with skinnerbox. The Great Race has the best pie fight ever.
     
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    Originally Posted By DAR

    It also influenced Wacky Races
     
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    Originally Posted By brotherdave

    And had the BEST PIE FIGHT EVER! :)
     
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    Originally Posted By brotherdave

    And had a great score by Henry Mancini!!!
     
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    Originally Posted By debtee

    I have not seen the Great Race for years, watching that You Tube clip brought back memories. Thanks skinnerbox.

    I have to agree, it's the best pie fight ever! :)
     
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    Originally Posted By DAR

    And remember: Yonda lies da castle of my faddah
     
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    Originally Posted By mele

    Um...telling me it has a great pie fight isn't exactly a selling point.
     
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    Originally Posted By Autopia Deb

    It's a classic 60's screwball comedy. Probably the best example of the genre. If you don't like that type of movie, you won't like The Great Race. But if you do, it is a must see!
     
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    Originally Posted By velo

    Just saw that it's available as a "Watch Instantly" selection on Netflix (along with a lot of other great "screwball comedies" of that era)!
     
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    Originally Posted By DAR

    Was he really in MAD MAD MAD World? I always thought that was Dick Shawn.
     
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    Originally Posted By Dave

    I've seen Mad MAd MAd MAd World probably 100 time and seen it opening week at the Cinedome in Hollywood too and don't remember him in it plus IMDB.com doesn't list him either
     
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    Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan

    Tony Curtis wasn't in MMMW.

    Peter Falk was (one of the cabbies towards the end of the movie).
     
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    Originally Posted By skinnerbox

    Yup. So was Dorothy Provine, who played the saloon singer in Great Race.
     
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    Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan

    Okay, I gotta rent The Great Race one of these nights. It's better than The Goonies, right? Right??
     
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