The Great Race | Soundtrack Suite (Henry Mancini)

[@SteveRamsdenYoutube]

"Leslie will lose, your automobile will lose, I SHALL WIN!" (Prof Fate dives out window, Max drives off, Fate falls down manhole) "Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaax!"

[@eowyn7179]

Sadly nobody in my age knows that movie anymore😢 I‘m 18 and it’s one of my all time favorites🥰

[@ivyknightproductions5997]

Im 19 and its one of my all time favorites

[@carsonhoward56]

20 I know the movie. But just like with all old movies it is a catch to find others that know of it

[@galatheumbreon6862]

you are not alone my friend

[@eowyn7179]

@@carsonhoward56but if you find someone it’s a special moment that makes me very happy

[@rcbrooks1123]

Professor Fate: Leslie escaped? General: With a small friar. Professor Fate: Leslie escaped with a chicken?

[@Go4Corvette]

I was five years old when this movie came out. I love this movie and have seen it dozens of times but could watch it every month and still enjoy it. Thanks for the soundtrack.

[@SoundtrackFred]

When the friendship between director Blake Edwards and composer Henry Mancini began in 1958 with a little TV series called “Peter Gunn”, they surely couldn’t have imaged that they would walk on a winning-streak from then on, continuously. In 1965, after the successes of “Breakfast At Tiffany’s”, “Days Of Wine And Roses” and “The Pink Panther” the colorful comedy spectacular “The Great Race” would be released in cinemas around the globe. Although it had a certain “Those Magnificent Men And Their Flying Machines” feel to it (both came out the same year), it stands as its own. The acting of the main cast (Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, Natalie Wood and Peter Falk) is great, the plot is funny, the imagery is superb and the music - fantastic. Mancini composed a lengthy score of which just 30 minutes found their way on a soundtrack album but thanks to La-La Land Records the entire film score (plus the original album) has been given a delightful and generous 3-CD release and presents not only some of the known material but the entire and colorful original film score, including various arrangements of the lovely waltz “The Sweetheart Tree”, which appears in this video as instrumental in the Main Titles, as a solo-vocal interpretation and as the heartful album-esque recording with orchestra and choir in the Exit Music. Enjoy!

[@gskaleski]

Those are outtake lyrics of Provine’s song which do not appear either in the film or the original soundtrack album. Nice.

[@jubalcalif9100]

THANK YOU so much, Fred (as always) ! I remember going to see this movie at a downtown theater as a kid when it was first released in 1965 ! "The Sweetheart Tree" is such a beautiful love ballad ! What a genius Henry Mancini was !! :-)

[@matthewzisi300]

@@gskaleski Thanks for the explanation! I was wondering why I didn't remember those...

[@notanfningain]

Enter Professor Fate is my fav tune.

[@kerryross7024]

Not only is The Great Race my favorite film of all times...I've had the joy of working with Tony Curtis, knowing Larry Storch, meeting Jack Lemmon and spending time (and photos) with both film cars, the Leslie Special and Hannibal Twin-8! All cherished moments.

[@eowyn7179]

Uh I‘m jealous!

[@fishman501]

This film is truly magnificent, the pie fight is by far my favourite part.

[@anthonyb27]

One of my all time favorite films, so overlooked. Jack Lemon is brilliantly funny. Also, one of the best sword fights I've seen in a film.

[@brianbiddle8392]

One of the greatest movies of all time. I remember at one of our local cinemas' anniversary the projectionist was allowed to choose the program for the celebrations. He chose this as one of the films. I was the only person in the theatre, apart from staff. Ice cream in the interval and everything. It was wonderful. "Push the button, Max!"

[@luciancorvus9992]

Prof.Fate: "Push the button Max!" BOOM!!!!! Prof.Fate: AAAAAAAARRRGGGHHH!!!

[@Nighthawke70]

Not a wordless scream my friend, but... MAAAAXXXXXXX!!!!

[@luciancorvus9992]

@@Nighthawke70 LMAO! ... Apropos to this timeless classic, I was watching "Sophie's Choice" recently and the thought occurred to me that Kevin Kline would make an excellent P. Fate for a remake ... with Joe Pesci as Max??

[@Nighthawke70]

@@luciancorvus9992 But the pie fight, a mess, but a glorious mess that was. The production notes indicated they had many issues with that fight up to and including spoiled residue making the staff and actors ill. The director, calling "cut and print" on the last scene, was plastered by about 100 pies left over.

[@mannymorales7913]

Such a great movie with such wonderful, perfect music.

[@Thesmokingman64]

One of my favorites too. Found it on tv by accident years ago. Loved it since.

[@morlock2086]

I remember this film as a kid. A rollicking and fun soundtrack by Mancini. How you manage to distill the essence of the OST in fifteen minutes is beyond me. Good work as always.

[@rcbrooks1123]

It was one of the few movies my mother would let me stay up for (WAY) past my bedtime. It is one of two contributing factors of my life long love of antique cars.

[@marcuscreasy8433]

The Great Race is my favorite movie. I watch it a couple of times a year in my humble movie theater that I built at home. Popcorn, drinks and the movie with intermission included. In fact, the lights slowly fade out. The presentation menu is typical of the 80's in movie theaters. Tom and Jerry or Donald Duck cartoons, German UFA documentary, trailers from the 80's, then films from 2024. THX sound presentation. And, then the fun begins. What is Classic will never go out of style. So my friend, as General Zod said: -YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Fact: The Great Race served as inspiration for the Hanna Barbera cartoons The Wacky Races cartoons. It was left in the inkwell: the ambient music, and depending on the film, it is always the OST of the film I am going to see. That's it. Greetings and 🖖🖖

[@TAttiusMaximvs]

They say there's a tree in the forest A tree that will give you a sign Come along with me to the Sweetheart Tree Come and carve your name next to mine They say if you kiss the right sweetheart The one you've been waiting for Big blossoms of white will burst into sight And your love will be true evermore

[@TheDejael]

CHEER the Great Leslie! HATE Professor Fate! I love this movie and the soundtrack score by Mancini. I first saw this movie the theater right after my high school graduation in June 1965, when I was almost 18. Great fun movie! Colorful and very funny! A very expensive movie.

[@MiloPaulus]

Another one of Mancini's masterpieces. I feel like this one is more forgotten, but just a blast to listen to nonetheless! Thanks for sharing.

[@markadams7597]

This brings back a train-load of memories from my childhood and youth! First saw it in a theater in North Dallas at it's '67 release (the place was packed). Mancini is a genius; as is Black Edwards. "Professor" Lemmon, Jail-window bar Falk, Tooth-sparkle Curtis and drop-dead gorgeous in a Corset Woods are classic! And, the "Leslie Special" (like Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang) is the icing on the cake of this movie! Thanks for posting!

[@richardwalker9826]

perfect cast! - perfect music! - perfect movie!

[@jayphilby795]

Thank goodness for Turner Classic Movies or I wouldnt know this movie existed. Its not shown on regular tv ever. Great Score By Henry Mancini

[@NewMediaFormat]

Excellent !

[@freeguy77]

The Great Race airs Wed morning (12:35am CT, Oct. 12, 2022) on Turner Classic Movies (TCM). Prior to it at 7pm (CT), "Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines" (1965), then at 9:30pm (CT) is the funniest film I've ever seen: "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" (1963). Followed by The Great Race at 12:30am. At 3:30am (CT) is "The Fortune Cookie" (1966) starring Jack Lemmon and his great friend Walter Matthau.

[@whiskeyjack6751]

Stayed up late on that night to watch on TCM and overslept! 😄 Came here to listen again as the soundtrack has been in my head all week.

[@Laceykat66]

The Pie-In-The-Face Polka would be worth the cost of the record. Thank you

[@johnharris721]

Thank you, Fred, Mancini is one of my favorite composers; i play his music all April long. We share the same birthday: April 16th.

[@notaire2]

Lively and joyful performance of this finely composed and somewhat parodic suite with colorful and perfectly united sound of all the instruments. The awesome composer/conductor leads the perfectly trained orchestra in a rhythmical tempo and with utmost effective dynamics. Simply wonderful!

[@kevmanndude]

I've been looking for an extended version of The Sweetheart Tree for decades. Never understood the sporatic piano version... until now. It was for the ending credits! It's such a beautiful melody and he did one of the greatest piano solo's over the whole dang thing. But I want a version of Natalie singing it and it should be no less than 100+ hours long. Beautiful work this, all around. Thank you!

[@kenwest6300]

we need more movies like these, funny and a bit slapstick. I was fortunate to see the cars at Warner Bros when the movie was about to premier. I'm not sure how my Aunt got tickets, but was great fun. My favorite song is now is, He Shouldn't Outta Swang on Me. The words are hilarious, and then there's pie fight. What a mess! Jack Lemmon and Peter Faulk where great! Sad that it wasn't a box office success and that they never did a sequel, Paris to New York. It was really our loss that we couldn't watch this ensmble once again. In the words of Professor Fate, Push the button, Max!

[@pampatrader241]

One of the best recordings I ever heard. Can hear every instrument. Music should be delivered like this every time! Thank you FRED!

[@notaire2]

Lebhafte und erfreuliche Leistung dieser fein komponierten und etwas parodischen Suite mit farbenreichen und perfekt vereinigten Tönen aller Instrumente. Der geniale Komponist/Dirigent leitet das perfekt trainierte Orchester im rhythmischen Tempo und mit möglichst effektiver Dynamik. Einfach wunderbar!

[@Raskolnikov1990]

This is outrageous you can't really listen to other tracks, since the CDs were very limited and have been sold out. So far, this video is the only source for me to listen to some tracks that's been never released before. I wish I could find a place to listen to the rest of the tracks.

[@jamesmonroe7903]

One of the many wonderful scores Henry Mancini did for the films of the legendary director Blake Edwards! Just about the perfect balance between composer and director-Mancini always seemed to capture the spirit of Edwards’ films every time! PS-one of the few Blake Edwards films NOT scored by Henry Mancini was the underrated 1974 film “The Tamarind Seed” starring Julie Andrews(Mrs.Blake Edwards) and Omar Sharif-one of the dramas from Mr.Edwards plus a score by the equally legendary composer-the incomparable John Barry! Worth seeing!!PS-it sometimes appears on TCM!!!

[@arlitabeard7693]

This is one of the funniest movies they ever made Jack and Tony are so good together

[@TheGoldigoldi]

Does bring back childhood fond memories - this film is from the golden age of mega productions of films where creativity reigns, with OST music performed in natural instruments and vocals...rather than the plastic soul - less Star Wars and the awful comics heroes trash of films. To think that none of the stars here are still with us, neither the composer, brings a tear to the eye - thanks for this uploading!

[@botswarna]

thx for uploading this!! Such a great movie & music!

[@donaldcrabtree6259]

Grea😊t 😊pi😊ct😊ure. Great music! You've added some other tracks that aren't on the original soundtrack lp. Very nice.

[@MatthewsNation]

in 2025, this movie will be 60 years old. Waner Bros should celebrate the 60th anniversary of this movie!

[@owenherlihy]

Thank you for the upload! Mancini has such amazing compositions! The only one I missed was the Royal Waltz. My personal favorite :)

[@stevelangstroth5833]

I am convinced that the character, Professor Fate was losely based upon aviation pioneer and mitorcycle builder and the 1907 speed record holder, Glenn Curtiss.

[@goemonishikawaxiii]

This movie was fun & cute. I loved Natalie Wood in this

[@dvdbarouh]

Very beautiful wonderful but it is a little bit different from the one i ve listenened since 1965

[@SoundtrackFred]

Hello friend! The music you can enjoy here are the tracks as recorded and being heard in the movie. You surely listened to the soundtrack album, that came out at the time. The tracks there were recorded in wonderful stereo and re-arranged for a better listening-experience. :-) Best to you! Fred

[@GTASP100]

Excelente !!!!

[@gausal9817]

hello Fred, already a big thank you to have uploaded part of this unknown version of this mythical soundtrack. I wanted to know if you were going to upload the other tracks (I'm thinking about "Fates Again" which is my favorite track and which I can't find even in disc format).

[@SoundtrackFred]

Hello Gaul and thank you for your message! I can tell you that no more tracks will be released from my side but I can get you started with where to find the music: La-La Land Records released the entire score (film versions + album tracks) in 2017 on three CD's. Links to it can be found in the video's description or here: lalalandrecords.com/great-race-the-limited-edition-3-cd-set/ Wishing you the best! Fred

[@gausal9817]

@@SoundtrackFred thank you my friend

[@mjwchapman]

Up and at 'em. Up and at 'em!

[@rcbrooks1123]

🤣

[@rcbrooks1123]

Rise n’shine.

[@whiskeyjack6751]

@@rcbrooks1123 [Professor Fate roaring] YOU rise, YOU shine!

[@rcbrooks1123]

@@whiskeyjack6751 “He’s always like this in the morning.” “No, on this particular morning I happen to be seasick.”

[@anthonyb27]

Just needed to include the waltz.

[@yy372]

There are great deam,and great life.

[@miltonabbiati7598]

Divertente e romantico

[@buzzdixon8521]

I'm curious where you found these alternate lyrics from "He shouldn’t-a, hadn’t-a, oughtn’t-a swang on me" They're not in the final cut of the film and they clearly prefigure the gender-bending comedy of Victor / Victoria. Wherever you found them, good job!

[@carloscisneros9081]

Up Max, UUUUUPPPPP!!!!!!!

[@suitman]

I REALLY WANT TO SEE THIS MOVIE but I can’t I can’t find the dvd and it’s not on Netflix.😢

[@bertilliozephyrsgate6196]

It's on Tubi. For free.

[@Boedinator]

Do you think you could please upload the full version of “Enter Professor Fate”? That is one of my favorite songs from this soundtrack but unfortunately it’s cut short in the video and I can’t find it anywhere else, the only full soundtracks released were the re-recordings of only a handful of songs from the film. Like “Push the Button Max!” was re-released but I like how “Enter Professor Fate” sounds like a waltz version of his theme and it played whenever he was performing his stunts. So far you’re the only person I’ve found who has even slightly acknowledged it.

[@SoundtrackFred]

Hello Boedinator, the music was taken from the La-La Land Records' release of Mancini's complete original music, written and conducted for the picture (not the soundtrack album he re-recorded for commercial purposes at the time of the film's release). Links where you can find this specific release to buy are listed in the video description. If you are just longing for that one track, please email me at [e-mail] :-) Best! Fred

[@Boedinator]

@@SoundtrackFred Thank you so much!

[@Jonascord]

Always liked Dorothy Provine...

[@rcbrooks1123]

Ya shouldn’t ah, oughtn’t ah, hadn’t ah swung on me.

[@EchoUnready]

Hallo Fred. Echo hier. Solche Filme wurden früher in den ÖRR gezeigt. Leider kenne ich den Film daher nur aus dem TV aus einer Zeit als es nur 3 TV-Sender in Westdeutschland gab. Henry Mancini hat ja bei dem Film Condorman gezeigt das er auch Bombast ala Goldsmith oder Williams liefern kann. Eine der wenigen Rollen bei denen man wirklich sehen was für ein toller Jack Lemmon Schauspieler war. Es ist richtig schade das Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis und leider auch Natalie Wood verstorben sind. Singt hier eigentlich Natalie Wood oder bringe ich da etwas durcheinander ? Dir schon mal ein angenehmes Wochenende. Bis denne. MfG Echo. P.S.: Du hast diesen Score ja zu zweiten Mal hochgeladen. Was war oder ist der Grund dafür ?

[@SoundtrackFred]

Hallo Echo, Natalie Wood singt hier nicht, sie wurde von der Session-Musikerin Jackie Ward stimmlich ersetzt. Der Grund für diese Neuauflage ist einerseits ein besserer Musikschnitt meinerseits, andererseits die Fülle an der richtigen, im Film zu hörenden Aufnahmen. Das alte Video beschäftigte sich nur mit dem was vor 4 Jahren verfügbar war in Form des originalen Studio Albums. Nun gibt es ja den kompletten Score auf CD. :-) Schöne Grüße Fred

[@EchoUnready]

@@SoundtrackFred Hallöle Vielen Dank für deine Antwort. ^_^ Es ist echt schade das gerade die großen Schauspielerinnen stimmlich ersetzt werden. Was leider schade ist, denn zum Beispiel für das Filmusical My fair lady existieren ja zwei Fassungen, nämlich die mit dem Stimmersatz von Audrey Hepburn und eine Schnittfassung mit Hepburns eigener Stimme. In West Side Story singt Natalie Wood dann wohl auch nicht selbst. Ja endlich veröffentlicht man die Original-Scores was eindeutig besser ist. ^_^ Dir noch ein angenehmes Restwochenende. Bis denne. MfG Echo.

[@pilarcarpes1997]

Papelazo de jack lemmon

[@pilarcarpes1997]

Flying leathernecks

[@jubalcalif9100]

And don't forget the Diving Turtlenecks !!

[@WillCWilson]

Didn't you upload this movie's music already?

[@SoundtrackFred]

Hello William, yes indeed, but using just the album material, which sounds and feels not quite like the film recording. I also tried to be more harsh and detailed when it comes to the editing process. :-)

[@WillCWilson]

@@SoundtrackFred Ah. I knew something was different about this version.

[@光子井上-n6v]

アニメチキチキマシン猛レースを☺️実写化した様な映画🎧️だと想います。 ナタリーウッド、💕💕😌💕💕トニーカーティス、💕💕😌💕💕ジャックレモン、💕💕😌💕💕ピーターフォーク⤴️⤴️と💕💕😌💕💕言った方が共演している 演奏する✋で💕💕😌💕💕 とても楽しい😆💕✨映画ですね。 今、💕💕😌💕💕此の様な映画は🎵😍🎵💕💕😌💕💕観られなくなりましたね。 大好き😍💓💓💓♥️❤️です。

[@pilarcarpes1997]

Un peliculon

[@pilarcarpes1997]

Please

[@pilarcarpes1997]

Fred i want you to upload john wayne's 1951 hell song in the clouds

[@deaterk]

pilar carpes - you need to learn how to politely ask for something....

[@pilarcarpes1997]

Ok me da igual

[@antoniomarmobrandao7737]

Maravilha. Só podia ser Mancini.