Experiment in Terror

1962 suspense film stars Glen Ford, Lee Remick, directed by Blake Edwards.

Gritty, tense movie about woman being extorted. FBI man Ford is on the case.

Interesting not just for atmosphere aided by Henry Mancini music but also for the fact that Edwards was mainly known for comedies. Yet he shows an adept hand at directing this chiller.

Worth a look.

The Great Race

Ok, so it's overly long. And sometimes stupid. But stupid can be funny too.

1965 effort from Blake Edwards stars Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, Natalie Wood, Keenan Wynn, and Peter Falk.

Curtis is "The Great Leslie", a heroic daredevil who proposes a transcontinental automobile race around the turn of the centuiry. His foil is "Professor Fate", Jack Lemmon, who overacts to the hilt and makes this fluff actually funny. Natalie Wood looks great as a feminist reporter, and Peter Falk is hysterical as Lemmon's sidekick.

Gimmicky and tries too hard (and, believe me, Edwards threw EVERYTHING into this one including a bar room brawl, pie fight, and more). But there are some genuinely funny moments. I particularly like the first part of the film - which is sort of a live action Road Runner cartoon with Professor Fate coming up with outlandish ways to do in his rival Leslie.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059243/

Operation Petticoat

Gee, who ever thought war could be this much fun?

Made in 1959 and directed by Blake Edwards, Operation Petticoat stars Cary Grant and Tony Curtis.

Straightforward submarine commander Grant is vainly trying to get his damaged sub back to a safe port during World War Two. Complicating matters are a group of nurses who have to hitch a ride and a con-man wheeler dealer (Curtis) who actually comes in pretty handy in a pinch. Hilarious...from Curtis' shenanigans to the idea of a pink submarine limping into port. Grant and Curtis are great together.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053143/