Grand Prix (Suite)

[@Eldendeman]

I loved LeMans but this is the best racing film ever.... Wow... see this on a big screen if you can. Film is as beautiful now as when I saw it as a kid. Great Frankenheimer film !!

[@OswaldoMartinezAviles]

That film got me hooked on Formula 1! I was 9 years old when I first saw it in 1969, and it instantly became one of my favorite films ever. Rest In Peace Francoise Hardy 🙏

[@mnd1955]

One of my favourite films. I loved F1 when I was a boy and idolised men like Phil Hill, Graham Hill, and Jim Clark. James Garner did his own driving for the film and impressed the real F1 guys who told him that he had what it took to be a successful driver himself. Great score by Maurice Jarre who wrote many memorable ones.

[@RAWDernison1]

Are you kidding me ? That remark about "got what it it takes" sounds like Graham Hill, he was always in for a joke.

[@spinynorman1562]

Great film. My dad took me to see it when I was about 10. It made a huge impression on me.

[@PauloBambirra]

very Good!!!! I see this film when i have 12 years old and change my live... I automotive journalist... And car and bike enthusiast forever...

[@TheyCallMeGroucho]

Great movie. Saw it with my family in the theaters when it came out. Some great acting, directing, and music in this film. Larry, Taiwan

[@skye1212]

And Steve McQueen was supposed to play the part Garner did, but was hung up in Asia filming the Sand Pebbles. Remember seeing as a kid on the big Cinerama screen. Wow! What a film and score.

[@oldenweery7510]

This was the best international racing movie, couldn't have been done better, earlier, and not possible ever again. The music always set the mood and having seen it umpteen times (I have my own anniversary DVD set---and a 43" flat screen TV about eight feet in front of my chair on which to view it), I can picture the scenes by the music playing. The only objection I have to the score is turning the main theme into a dance tune at Count Hugo's after race party.

[@GUARDSMAN133]

One of the greatest movies ever !!

[@Caroni100]

Good morning. 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of "Grand Prix" a film which won three Academy Awards in 1967. Greetings from Venezuela. FORZA FERRARI!

[@davidgeoghegan8506]

Where is Speed Racer in the Mach 5?

[@5809AUJG]

Wow...the superlative score by the great Maurice Jarre (my personal favorite of his) of the single greatest film ever made about Formula 1 racing...or any racing, for that matter. This one had it all, and it was so beautifully and originally filmed, with a wonderful cast (with the exception of Eva Marie Saint, who I always thought to be about as pale and uninteresting as a leftover glass of warm-over skim milk; she didn't belong in this movie) and Frankenheimer's pure direction....it's never been equaled, and never will. I particularly love the cut scored for, and titled, "The Clermont Race", photographed as a marvelous visual racing ballet...incomparable. I love it, I love Maurice Jarre's haunting score, I love this film deeply. I will, as long as I live. MANY THANKS, VALDEZ244!!!

[@Valdez244]

Love the movie and score myself good buddy, although I have to say that I quite enjoyed Ron Howard's ''Rush'' recently. :)

[@jimfraser9898]

Eva Marie Saint is the last living from this awesome movie. Saw this movie with my parents in Detroit 1967. Cinerama!

[@bethdarg1905]

Loved this movie!

[@jamesavery3559]

a great movie!

[@jsrlasher4711]

I'd forgotten what a fine music score this is.

[@szukaj11]

I am 14 years old and I absolutely love this film! Great to see legends like Graham Hill and Phil Hill in that film too. Aaaand one of my favorite drivers ever Juan Manuel Fangio! :D

[@gazza2933]

@@szukaj11 I was about 14 when I saw this film at a cinema in London. 👍🏻

[@Scrabo]

A great CINERAMA FILM, AND A GREAT SCORE!!

[@guillermoraulaladro4605]

Una inmensa alegría haber encontrado este tema de mí infancia de las transmisiones de automovilismo

[@elciohumbertocaldeirabocch2017]

Amigos: sempre gostei de corrida de carro, qualquer que fosse, continuo gostando ate hoje mas não tem o que comparar e principalmente o filme! Garanto que ao longo de meus 65 anos vi muita corrida,de todos os tipos tenho guardado em casa a miniatura da lotus que u E. Fittippaldi. E hoje neste momento estou ouvindo o film Grand-Prix. Um forte abraço a quem curte, E.B.

[@mousetreehouse6833]

Back in the 50s and 60s, films made for Cinerama would stay in their specialty theaters for at least a year - two years, if they were popular. We had a Cinerama in Boston, and my family saw Grand Prix at least 10 times each! It was so exceptionally well made, with most of the actors doing their own driving, which was worth the price of admission itself! When it left Boston, my sister and I saw it many times in the bigger local suberban theaters, then in the neighborhood movie house, then the drive-in, then, phew! - on TV. Did I mention that we liked it? 😂

[@bryancousineau4053]

Actually Steve McQueen didn't miss the movie Grand Prix because he was filming the Sand Pebbles. John Frankenheimer told the story of how hard and long they worked to try and get McQueen into the part, but by that time McQueen's self-importance had grown too much for his own good, and he was demanding all sorts of access to the movie including it's final cut - Frankenheimer finally said NO, and they sought out and signed James Garner - and yes, he was that good a driver; even Jochen Rindt who was to become World Champion told Garner he could have won at Formula 1 - Garner declined because, remember this was the 60's, there wasn't enough money in it and he could do better making movies!

[@lesleyleith4440]

Bryan Cousineau His arrogance nearly lost him the starring part in The Great Escape. James Garner and James Coburn had to talk him into it.

[@toddnorquist9082]

Re Garner’s choice: Additionally, car racing was still ridiculously dangerous.

[@josealexandregalvao6608]

Obra prima !

[@terrywestbrook-lienert2296]

Well played and composed, Maestro Jarre!

[@davidkoval6415]

Genius Film Score

[@nelliekozakiewicz9705]

So may amazing things about this film stand up and maybe are more appreciated at this later time. Music, acting, photography, and racing drama.

[@bryancousineau4053]

Want to know a bit about how movies are made with special effects? When Grand Prix was made, Brian Bedford, who played Scott Stoddard, didn't know how to drive a car! He didn't possess a British driving licence. Now, that's acting! And special effects too!

[@johnegli1308]

Wow. Never knew that. Thanks

[@juniorbispodasilva8740]

A emissora TV Globo do Brasil, Havia usado a música que começa em 11:26 como tema de chamada da temporada 1984 da fórmula 1 e em etapas da F1 1984.

[@Ranzenbergerl]

ein super Film, das war noch F 1 aber gut das die Sicherheit heute so gut ist und es fast keine Toten mehr gibt !!!

[@ZINCOVIX8754]

Great score my Mr.Jarre.Video executed with Jedi precision as always Valdez.Coll stuff.

[@RaulGilMejia]

Que esplendido trabajo !! sin duda toda una maravilla !!

[@juniorbispo4516]

É muito Boa esta trilha sonora deste filme clássico sobre a corrida De F1 que é:"Grand Prix",De 1966 Composta por: Maurice Jarre e dirigido por: John Frankenheimer que eles descansem em paz, este filme clássico De 1966 que todo mundo já sabem que sobre a corrida De F1 dos anos 60 que é também pros quem são Fãs De Automobilismo.

[@Kinopanorama1]

This upload does not feature the original soundtrack recording, which has quite different orchestration to this jazzy version.

[@juliosanchez8155]

Fantástico. Gracias gracias desde Argentina

[@gabrielferrer3209]

ME SUMO A TU CULTURA MUSICAL

[@JoeLightcloud]

This was an unusual choice , title track ,very Johnny Staccato if you remember that series , nice guitar . so well done again Valdez

[@Valdez244]

I have the F1 bug at the moment Mike , hence the suite and yes it does indeed bear a resemblance to Staccato. :)

[@TralfazConstruction]

I do hear undertones of Mr. Jarre's Doctor Zhivago (1965) themes just a year earlier. Some of the still photos here _had_ to be lobby cards for when the film was showing in the theater as they seem so familiar. The theater where I saw Grand Prix (1966) when I was ten is now the site of a sprawling supermarket. My favorite seating area in that theater is where the supermarket keeps refrigerated dairy items as best I can determine.

[@patrickdanica07]

11:24~My.Most Popular Song in Dutch GRANDPRIX

[@Caroni100]

"Protagonizada por James Garner y Eva Marie Saint, la película fue una revolución por lo que se refiere a tecnología cinematográfica, la que sería adaptada posteriormente en las retransmisiones futuras de automovilismo. El filme fue rodado con cámaras Cinerama de 65mm e introdujo métodos de filmación de alta velocidad, incorporando cámaras montadas en los coches. Grand Prix fue un éxito internacional y ganó tres Oscar al mejor montaje, sonido, y efectos de sonido" Cita de Wikipedia.org, la enciclopedia libre

[@kellyb.mcdonald1863]

I am indifferent about gasoline, since it is polluting our beautiful blue green earth, and I would want to swap out polluting gasoline motor's, and every other type of polluting engine, with piezo electric quartz crystal motors. I love the courage, fortitude, strength, demeanor etc. etc. etc. that the Grand Prix driver's exhibit, palpably in spirit within themselves

[@Caroni100]

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia's quotation: "Shot on location at the Grand Prix races throughout Europe, using 65mm Cinerama cameras, the film starred James Garner and Eva Marie Saint. The making was a race itself, introduced methods of photographing high-speed auto racing that had never been seen before, mounting cameras on the cars, at full speed and putting the stars in the actual cars, instead of against rear-projections, the film was an international success and won three Oscars, for editing, sound and sound effects"

[@Kinopanorama1]

The 65mm cameras were manufactured by the Mitchell Camera Corporation. Cinerama was a trademarked name, and their process employed various Panavision ® camera lenses, advertised as Ultra Panavision 70 [anamorphic lenses] or Super Panavision 70 [spherical lenses]. By the time "Grand Prix" was filmed the 3-film, 3-projector system had been abandoned.

[@jeffreykozinski4585]

They wouldn't make this movie because it would be very close and anyone in Hollywood would do the racing. No! The movie is wonderful in a sense you were in the car and the many spilt screens add to the great flavour of the movie!

[@juniordasilva2494]

14:19 and 15:00 my part favorith

[@X35C]

I used to have this on an LP. My favorite track was The Zansvoort Race [Scott's Comeback]. I have listened to the Suite you have posted it seems like a good portion of the track is on there but cuts off before the car audio begins and the the music explodes back in to finish the song. I remember three tracks with the car audio's on it. Well that's the way I remember it. You couldn't post that track would you?

[@bbser]

In '74 when I was 16, this soundtrack was imprinted onto my mental playlist. Such treasure!

[@Ranzenbergerl]

aber heute, hört man NUR noch: REIFEN, REIFEN, REIFEN !!! und schade das die kleinen Rennställe nicht mehr mit dem großen Geld mit halten können, das ist sehr schade !!!!!!

[@ffotograffyddgohebwyr8308]

Brian Bedford ???? who the hell was he.

[@davicee.]

an actor than played scott stoddard in the film.

[@richardmcdonel6817]

A noted Shakesperean actor who was never happy with the movie, or having to pretend he could drive a race car.

[@davidgeoghegan8506]

I don't know

[@johnegli1308]

Scott Stoddard. In the movie. Was married to Jessica Walter in the movie.