Professional daredevil and white-suited hero, The Great Leslie, convinces turn-of-the-century auto makers that a race from New York to Paris (westward across America, the Bering Straight and Russia) will help to promote automobile sales. Leslie's arch-rival, the mustached and black-attired Professor Fate vows to beat Leslie to the finish line in a car of Fate's own invention.
Fate and Max speculate mildly about Leslie's relationship with Maggie.
In several scenes, Natalie Wood and other women are shown in busty outfits resembling lingerie.
violence
Slapstick punches and, of course, the pie fight.
Two separate fencing scenes. The second contains mild blood.
alcohol
The prince has a drinking problem; Leslie frequently has champagne as evidence of his sophistication and elegance.
