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"It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)"

Spencer Tracy (Actor), Milton Berle (Actor), Stanley Kramer (Director) | Rated: G (General Audience) | Format: DVD
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (129 customer reviews)

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Stanley Kramer's sprawling 1963 comedy about a search for buried treasure by at least a dozen people--all played by well-known entertainers of their day--is the kind of mass comedy that Hollywood hasn't made in many years. (Another example from around the same time is Blake Edwards's The Great Race.) After a number of strangers (including Milton Berle, Jonathan Winters, Sid Caesar, Phil Silvers, and others) witness a dying stranger (Jimmy Durante) identify the location of hidden money, a conflict-ridden hunt begins, watched over carefully by a suspicious cop (Spencer Tracy). The ensuing two and a half hours of mayhem has its ups and downs--some bits and performers are certainly funnier than others. But Kramer, who is better known for socially conscious, serious cinema (Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?), is in a mood for broad comic characterization, and some of his jokes are so intentionally obvious (Durante literally kicks a bucket when he dies), they'd have a place in Airplane! Watch for lots of cameo appearances, including Jerry Lewis (who had called Kramer and asked him why he hadn't been invited to participate). --Tom Keogh

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5.0 out of 5 stars An Unrivaled Comedy To This Day, Oct 3 2003
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Dennis C. Hendrixson "Friction Man" (Laurel, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)" (DVD)
I have seen just about every comedy ever released since 1955. In my opinion; "IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD" is an unrivaled classic to this day. It is this ICON by which all other comedy should be measured. This is an absolute gut buster that anyone of any age will find hillarious and enjoy.

It's a great movie to show at a party or any get together.

If you're suffering from depression, just watch this and you will no longer need Prozac!

I now have it in VHS and DVD. I have to watch it at least once every three months just to keep my sanity.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Original "Rat Race"!, Aug 8 2003
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smoothjazzandmore (Ogdensburg, NY USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)" (DVD)
Stanley Krammer brought almost a 1,000 actors for what would be the funniest movie I ever witnessed as a kid. I remember watching this film on television and I laughed so hard that it hurt my sides for days. It would be impossible to name all the actors that made this film a laugh riot, but kudos to Ethel Merman as the mediling mother-in-law to Milton Berle (Uncle Milty). Get ready to laugh you tail off!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Director Stanley Kramer Works The Magic That Is Comedy, July 30 2002
This review is from: "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)" (DVD)
It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World is one of those films that is one-of-a-kind. It will always be. Let me start with a ensemble cast of comedians and talent that will never be seen again: Milton Berle, Mickey Rooney, Spencer Tracey, Ethel Merman, Cid Cesar, Jonathan Winters, Peter Falk, Norman Fell, Jerry Lewis, The Three Stooges, Buddy Hackett, Don Knotts, terry Thomas, Jack Benny and Carl Reiner to name a few. Isn't that amazing enough?

Technically Stanley Kramer - who is more noted for his dramatic works really took a chance and mad this movie not knowing how it would all come together. The adventurous of everyday people being pulled from heir everyday lives in a chase for $350,000 is hysterical.

This movie is a comedy galore. Everyone shines and everyone moves the story along and intertwines with each other. There are amazing stunts, matt photography and special effects that were done the hard way back then.

THE DVD extras has a great documentary on the beginnings and production of the films. Most of the original stars can be seen talking about how much fun and craziness went on the set. There are also deleted and reedited scenes that didn't make the final print. Those are really interesting.

This is a fantastic classic comedy film and if you have never seen it - buy this one sight unseen! It will make you laugh and wonder in amazement at how they did what they did without today's computers and technology! 7-30-02

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