The dying words of a thief spark a madcap cross-country rush to find some treasure.
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Title: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
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| Spencer Tracy | ... | ||
| Milton Berle | ... | ||
| Sid Caesar | ... | ||
| Buddy Hackett | ... | ||
| Ethel Merman | ... | ||
| Mickey Rooney | ... | ||
| Dick Shawn | ... | ||
| Phil Silvers | ... | ||
| Terry-Thomas | ... | ||
| Jonathan Winters | ... | ||
| Edie Adams | ... | ||
| Dorothy Provine | ... | ||
| Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson | ... | ||
| Jim Backus | ... | ||
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After a long prison sentence Smiler Grogan is heading at high speed to a California park where he hid $350,000 from a job 15 years previously. He accidentally careens over a cliff in view of four cars whose occupants go down to help. The dying Grogan gives details of where the money is buried and when the witnesses fail to agree on sharing the cash, a crazy chase develops across the state. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>
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If ever this mad, mad, mad, mad world needed "It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world" it's now! (1970 re-release) See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
19 December 1963 (West Germany) See more »Also Known As:
It's a Mad World See more »Box Office
Budget:
$9,400,000 (estimated)Gross:
$46,300,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Runtime:
(edited) | (restored video) | (extended re-edit) (Laserdisc) | (original) | (roadshow) | (extended)Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System) (35mm prints)| 70 mm 6-Track (Westrex Recording System) (70 mm prints)Color:
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2.76 : 1
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J. Russell Finch: Yeah, one little thing.
Ding Bell: What little thing?
J. Russell Finch: Yeah, what little thing?
Mrs. Marcus: We can all count, can't we? There were 8 of us there.
J. Russell Finch: She's right. There were 8 of us there.
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(1963) (uncredited)
Music by Ernest Gold
Lyrics by Mack David
Played by The Four Mads
Sung by The Shirelles
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When Pike destroys the restrooms to get at Ray and Irwin, it's clear neither restroom has a toilet stall or a sink. See more »Quotes
Mrs. Marcus: You're overlooking one little thing.J. Russell Finch: Yeah, one little thing.
Ding Bell: What little thing?
J. Russell Finch: Yeah, what little thing?
Mrs. Marcus: We can all count, can't we? There were 8 of us there.
J. Russell Finch: She's right. There were 8 of us there.
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Crazy Credits
The animators who animated the opening title sequence were technically uncredited on film, but they did get their names in during the shot where the giant globe "explodes" and there is a shower of name credits strewn over the screen. Freeze-frame reveals the names of all the animators. This is the same animation team who did A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965). See more »Soundtracks
Thirty-one Flavors(1963) (uncredited)
Music by Ernest Gold
Lyrics by Mack David
Played by The Four Mads
Sung by The Shirelles
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Well, if I named all the famous comedians who were in this film it would a long, long review. Just check the credits - it's unbelievable! Suffice to say, it was an "all-star" cast of everybody you could think of who was a big-name comedian in 1963 including some old-timers like Mickey Rooney, Milton Berle, etc. Add a famous dramatic actor, Spencer Tracy, to the mix,, too, and you have one of the most famous comedies ever put on film.
When I saw this in the theater, and even in the '80s on tape, I liked it immensely, but now it's just a bit loud and too much for me in spots. I'm either getting too old or this film is getting to look dated and corny.....probably both. However, if you want three hours of pure lunacy and escapist fare, you could do a whole lot worse.
Despite all the shouting, this film has some of the all-time most memorable comedy scenes ever put on film. Plus, unlike today's comedies, there is no profanity, no sex, no blood....just silliness and one wild scene after another, with an unbelievable slapstick ending atop a building.
For anyone who collects movies, or enjoys a good laugh, this a "must" for your collection, and I don't say that very often. However, as I get older, all that yelling and screaming has made me downgrade my rating from 10 to 9 to 8 and now 7.