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The film is (very) loosely based on the 1908 New York to Paris automobile race. The protagonist is The Great Leslie (Curtis), a wealthy daredevil known for setting speed records and other dangerous stunts. His nemesis, Professor Fate (Lemmon) and his sidekick, Max (Falk) try to outdo him, but [[Hilarity Ensues|always fail hilariously]]. When Leslie enters a race from New York to Paris to promote a new car, Professor Fate promptly joins the race as well, hoping to finally defeat his rival. Photojournalist and suffragette Maggie DuBois (Wood), intent on covering the story, enters the race too. Shortly after the start, Fate's dirty tricks eliminate all contestants except Leslie and Maggie. Later, Maggie's car breaks down and she's forced to ride with Leslie -- not long after that, Leslie's mechanic gets "conveniently" sidetracked. Should anyone be surprised that a relationship starts forming between the two of them?

 

Not to be confused with [[H.P. Lovecraft]]'s [[Starfish Aliens]].

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'''Prof. Fate:''' 100-to-1.

[[Dramatic Thunder|THUNDER]] [[Thunder Equals Downpour|BOOMS]]}}

* [[Those Magnificent Flying Machines]]: Professor Fate uses a small ''pedal-powered'' airship to try and drop a bomb onto Leslie, with [[Hoist by His Own Petard|predictable results]].

* [[Tongue on the Flagpole]]

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