@@ligayabarlow5077 Surely was, This film was Momentous and the first time I saw it I laughed till I cried. Fabulous times then and luvly memories of my parents too. Kind regards Glynn n greetings from Stourbridge West Midlands UK 🕊🕊🕊
Don Knotts is brilliant. His body language and facial expressions are hilarious, sometimes subtle, and always in character during this bit. I keep watching it.
This is one of the funiest movies ive ever seen , ive seen it a hundred times and it still leaves me rollin, cast is amazing and i dont believe if they tryed to make this movie today it would be impossible
These two are great...ALL of the characters in Mad, Mad World were fantastic..Phil Silvers was hysterical in my opinion. His timing...his facial expressions and his tone of voice...I can't have enough. Makes me laugh every time! Do we actually have any comedians nowadays that come close to the humor of all of this cast? No dirty language or inuendos..Shows what success a movie can be, with intelligent writers and talented actors.
As funny as Ethel Merman was in this movie, I've gotta say... Phil Silvers steals the show! I don't feel he got enough credit for his career: a comic master!
0:01 perfect bored look on Don and 1:05 "look I dont think I want to get involved"-Don synchronizes his body to the cadence of his line. Excellent work by Don Knotts
"That's a police helicopter!" "Yeah, that's what it looks like. They always use 'em." lol, even little stuff like that... maybe I'm just easy to please but all the little nuanced things just add to the greatness of this classic.
Can you imagine Barney Fife's panic call from his vacation trip to California back to Andy Taylor in Mayberry? "Andy, they got Aunt Bea's car. WHO? The CIA that's who!"
In a cast this deeply stacked with legendary comic talent, Phil Silvers gives hands down the funniest performance in the film. Such a massive film, and he damn near walks off with it.
Phil Silvers pulling a con on timid Don Knotts. Who could have asked for a better recipe for laughs? One of my all-time favorite bits in this movie. And there are many!
This is actually the second time he pulled this sh-t and it was even funnier the first time when he tricked Jonathan Winters into throwing the bike off the road because "someone might trip on it in the dark". Then he takes off and leaves him there, only to have him show up at the gas station yelling "they'll be tripping over you in the dark when I get done with you!
@@michaelmarron8441 there are 4 classic lines in this movie that have made it into my common use. From this scene; "Will You shut up and LISTEN?- From the scene with Jim Bakus "What can go wrong with an old fashion," Just push the button marked Booze", and "I'll make an old fashion the old fashion way- Like dear old dad. and from the scenes with Dick Shaun and Berry Chase; "Hay Baby- get me a beer or something" and Hay Baby, do you hear bells?"
It would have been impossible to give so many of the comedians who appeared in this epic film the roles they otherwise would have gotten. And consider the number of comedians who didn't appear: Imogene Coco, Carol Burnette, Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Groucho Marx, Tom Poston, Gene Rayburn, Louis Nye, Al Lewis, Lucille Ball, Steve Allen, Danny Thomas, Dick VanDyke, Andy Griffith, just to name a few.
" Hello, Andy, this is Barney. Your not going to believe this, but I just surrendered Aunt Bee's car to a C.I.A. agent.......................Yes it was an emergency!!!. Yes, he seemed honest enough, say , can you wire me some money so I can take a plane back to Mayberry ?."
@@LordZontar Stan Laurel was offered a cameo in this, but turned it down because he made a promise that he would not appear on screen again (possibly barring interviews) following Oliver Hardy's death a few years before this was made.
@@speakfreeley4473 Yep, and he sure stuck to that promise. I'm just considering all the comedic talent that didn't make it into this movie simply because the boat was already full.
Mark Evanier wrote on his blog about seeing this in 1963- when Phil Silvers hitches a ride and the driver is shown to be Don Knotts, the audience started laughing. They KNEW what was going to happen. What makes Mad World so great is all the TV actors they used.
This movie was great! Phil Silvers was the best con man. And Jonathan Winters is worth seeing seeing just for him. The scene with the gas station! The interaction between Ethel Merman and Milton Berl and Terry Thomas priceless too.
Don Knotts had originally filmed a second scene where he tries to use a telephone in the diner, which was cut from the finished film. That deleted scene also featured Barbara Pepper.
@@321snoot I saw this at age 11 in Cinerama and got travel sickness but I was sitting in the second row from the front. I was still hooked and each time I saw it after that I had to take motion sickness medication. The funniest movie I have ever seen.
@@aussiejohn5835 I can see how just watching the movie could bring up motion sickness, given all the rollicking action. (High-speed car chases, rolling planes, etc.) It really is a hilarious movie, and never gets old for me. Thanks for the memories, John.
I can say this is my favourite movie, no not my favourite comedy, the first time I saw this was around June 64 in Queenbeyan a town close to Canberra Australia, I was thirteen, it started a life long appreciation of what is funny I still use one liners from this, you hear bells baby, I,I cant see, what are you waiting for a engraved invitation., is he kiddin ,why can't you have a little faith in me, what are you,, the hostess . he's done it again!, ...
Brian, I probably first saw it the first time when I was in my teens, too. My best friend of 36 years and I also use lines of this movie as part of conversation. It makes any conversation fun when you both know the references! Just "don't grab up the whole scene, baby"!
Literally just reached this Scene as I came across this. I was sure that it was Barney Fife, but had to check it out. He looks much different here than in the Andy Griffith Show
Even though Stanley Kramer didn't allow ad libbing in this movie, Don Knotts remembers Silvers doing some during this scene. I do have a copy of the script, and the "can you handle a gun?" line isn't there. Wouldn't be surprised if Silvers added that in.
I read in Karen Knott's book about her dad. That later on Phil Silvers said never star alongside Don. The little so and so will steal every scene away from you
I got to chuckle when I see people in a car in front of a rear projection view of the highway in movies of that time. Usually the gear selector lever is in a up position. In cars of that era, with the lever in that position and with a manual transmission (a three on the tree setup) the car would be in SECOND GEAR or REVERSE. If the car had an automatic transmission it would be in PARK. Minor mistake but very noticeable. The Plymouths and Dodges in the movie, as well other Chrysler products of that time did not have that problem as they had push-buttons on the left side of the dash board with which to select the desired gear.
Phil Silver played the ultimate con man. First he was Dr Zilman and in this scene he's X27. With the glasses and hat he could pull off con jobs and be believable. Lol
I always wondered what the operator said to him when he asked for the CIA, and if they got him the CIA, what would the CIA say when he talked about Agent X-27.
There could have been a follow up spin-off movie on that starring Don Knots believing he is in danger, and trying to convince the CIA about Agent X-27.
This movie is just, plain and simply, pure gold.
That last attempt by Don Knotts, when he rises up out of the seat, indignant, angled over towards Silvers, and Phil just shuts him down. The. Best.
@Boden Hezekiah shut up
For sure!
Look, i don't think i want to get involved-
Two masters at their craft working together to create a masterpiece.
Don Knotts' panicky popping up and down when Silvers grabs his car is unparalleled as a comic sight gag.
"I don't think I want to get involved."
"Shut up! You're in no danger. They've never seen ya!"
(The smirk at the end! LOL!)
Those old cars! California in the 60's. It was pure heaven.
Everywhere was then
@@ligayabarlow5077 Surely was, This film was Momentous and the first time I saw it I laughed till I cried. Fabulous times then and luvly memories of my parents too. Kind regards Glynn n greetings from Stourbridge West Midlands UK 🕊🕊🕊
The roads and cities also looked much better designed compared to the disastrous designs they have today!
Until you hit the desert east of Los Angeles or the valley from Bakersfield to Sacramento with NO A.C.!
Silvers and Knotts, two comedic geniuses!! Love this scene!
Don Knotts is brilliant. His body language and facial expressions are hilarious, sometimes subtle, and always in character during this bit. I keep watching it.
This is one of the funiest movies ive ever seen , ive seen it a hundred times and it still leaves me rollin, cast is amazing and i dont believe if they tryed to make this movie today it would be impossible
can you handle a gun?
he can handle a gun, but he doesn't have his bullet ;-)
They tried and it was so much fertilizer...
So many giants of comedy and entertainment in one place is truly once in a lifetime
They did try. It was called RAT RACE and it was garbage.
These two are great...ALL of the characters in Mad, Mad World were fantastic..Phil Silvers was hysterical in my opinion.
His timing...his facial expressions and his tone of voice...I can't have enough. Makes me laugh every time! Do we actually have any comedians nowadays that come close to the humor of all of this cast? No dirty language or inuendos..Shows what success a movie can be, with intelligent writers and talented actors.
Linda Elie when he asked Don could he handle a gun I started crying with laughter!!
Phil Silvers reminds me of Jackie Gleason with his use of facial expressions.
Don Knotts is a legend
As funny as Ethel Merman was in this movie, I've gotta say... Phil Silvers steals the show! I don't feel he got enough credit for his career: a comic master!
I agree, and it's amazing when you think of it: Two Emmys, two Tonys, and the guy's STILL underrated.
@JClark-34695........I think the scenes with Terry Thomas take some beating. 'Hush-Hush, Whoosh-Whoosh'!
Don Knotts and his classic panic double take lol
I haven't seen that movie in since the 70s. I'll have to see it again.
0:01 perfect bored look on Don and 1:05 "look I dont think I want to get involved"-Don synchronizes his body to the cadence of his line. Excellent work by Don Knotts
Whenever I want to laugh, I watch the clips from "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World!" I LOVE this one...they are all great!
One of my favourite vignettes. If this was their only scene together it couldn't have gone better. Two pros making each other look great. Unteachable!
"That's a police helicopter!"
"Yeah, that's what it looks like. They always use 'em."
lol, even little stuff like that... maybe I'm just easy to please but all the little nuanced things just add to the greatness of this classic.
"You're in no danger" Classic scene with greats among greats.
gh9111 Day
Famous last words of Donald Trump...
Great scene and a fabulously funny duo
The scene with Mickey Rooney, Buddy Hackett and Jim Backus in the airplane is absolutely hysterical!
What can go wrong with an Old Fashion
@@majdan63 I'm going to make them the way dear old dad used too!
@@majdan63 Just push the button marked BOOZE!
Can you imagine Barney Fife's panic call from his vacation trip to California back to Andy Taylor in Mayberry? "Andy, they got Aunt Bea's car. WHO? The CIA that's who!"
Hah perfect, never thought how the two could coincide but they are in the same time
the third time silvers tells him to listen destroys me every time LOL
Silvers' Sgt Bilko confidence man routine never gets old.
0:49
@@georgimihailov4906 hahahaha
Back when Agoura Hills, California was really nice! I was about 6 years old.
In a cast this deeply stacked with legendary comic talent, Phil Silvers gives hands down the funniest performance in the film. Such a massive film, and he damn near walks off with it.
This is my favorite part of the whole movie! Wait... THE WHOLE movie is my favorite part of the movie! I don't recall one unfunny moment.
+kurtb8474 Brilliant comment! Just for that, you get an extra share!
"Who's flyin' the plane?!?!?! NOBODY'S flyin' the plane!"
Yep, THIS scene, & Jonathan Winters riding the crushed & bent 'little girls bike' on the desert highway !
100 seconds of utterly perfect comedic timing. I wonder how many takes it took
They were so great together.
This movie is THE Comedy movie of the century. It really is.
Knott's expression when he looks at Silvers at 1:00 is priceless, lawl
“You’re in no danger! They don’t know you!” LOL!
Phil Silvers pulling a con on timid Don Knotts. Who could have asked for a better recipe for laughs? One of my all-time favorite bits in this movie. And there are many!
"Idon'tthinkIwannagetinvolved"
This is actually the second time he pulled this sh-t and it was even funnier the first time when he tricked Jonathan Winters into throwing the bike off the road because "someone might trip on it in the dark". Then he takes off and leaves him there, only to have him show up at the gas station yelling "they'll be tripping over you in the dark when I get done with you!
One of my all time favorite movies!
One of the most underrated films ever, at that time there was many pictures like this with all star cast or past movie stars from present.
Best laugh when Don Notts sprung up from his seat at 0:14! CLASSIC Knotts! 🤣😍
One of the funnest scenes ever put on film. Silvers and Knotts at there very best. "Can you handle a gun?"
0:59 🤣
@@michaelmarron8441 there are 4 classic lines in this movie that have made it into my common use. From this scene; "Will You shut up and LISTEN?- From the scene with Jim Bakus "What can go wrong with an old fashion," Just push the button marked Booze", and "I'll make an old fashion the old fashion way- Like dear old dad. and from the scenes with Dick Shaun and Berry Chase; "Hay Baby- get me a beer or something" and Hay Baby, do you hear bells?"
@@majdan63 "It's the only way to fly", and that laugh that follows which Buddy Hackett nervously imitates. Absolute classic.
@majdan63 x27.
Don'll have to find his bullet!
my favorite movie of all time
And he uses the Bilko voice on him! "Hey, hrrgh, hah!"
He couldn't resist could he? LOL
The movie is funny. But, I like to seeing the old cars and roads too. My family use to go camping out in the desert areas shown in the movie.
Don Knotts should have had a bigger role in this movie
It would have been impossible to give so many of the comedians who appeared in this epic film the roles they otherwise would have gotten. And consider the number of comedians who didn't appear: Imogene Coco, Carol Burnette, Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Groucho Marx, Tom Poston, Gene Rayburn, Louis Nye, Al Lewis, Lucille Ball, Steve Allen, Danny Thomas, Dick VanDyke, Andy Griffith, just to name a few.
" Hello, Andy, this is Barney. Your not going to believe this, but I just surrendered Aunt Bee's car to a C.I.A. agent.......................Yes it was an emergency!!!. Yes, he seemed honest enough, say , can you wire me some money so I can take a plane back to Mayberry ?."
@@LordZontar Stan Laurel was offered a cameo in this, but turned it down because he made a promise that he would not appear on screen again (possibly barring interviews) following Oliver Hardy's death a few years before this was made.
@@speakfreeley4473 Yep, and he sure stuck to that promise. I'm just considering all the comedic talent that didn't make it into this movie simply because the boat was already full.
He actually had another scene right after this, but it was cut out. He revealed this in an interview.
I am now inspired to learn the ways of Phil Silvers improv.
Mark Evanier wrote on his blog about seeing this in 1963- when Phil Silvers hitches a ride and the driver is shown to be Don Knotts, the audience started laughing. They KNEW what was going to happen. What makes Mad World so great is all the TV actors they used.
I love Phil's Sgt Bilko bark at the end of this clip.
Best comedy ever.
One of my favorite scenes. Phil Silvers was made to play this part. That devilish grin when he pulls away, hilarious!
Complete with the Bilko growl. Amazing film.
Two true greats, love em!!
Otto was probably my favourite character in the movie, I especially love this bit
This movie was great! Phil Silvers was the best con man. And Jonathan Winters is worth seeing seeing just for him. The scene with the gas station! The interaction between Ethel Merman and Milton Berl and Terry Thomas priceless too.
Terry Thomas and Milton Berle in the car arguing about England, the US, and women, is the funniest scene in the movie, IMO.
Phil silvers could sell an eskimo ice cubes.. He is purely hilarious!
I suspect Phil was an orphan, raised by used car salesmen.
“What on earth-“
“Now, *LISTEN!!!!!!!!!!”*
ROFLOL
This is a smorgasbord of comedy deliciousness.
They are both superb together. They would have made a great comedy team. Excellent comedic performances.
Don Knotts had originally filmed a second scene where he tries to use a telephone in the diner, which was cut from the finished film. That deleted scene also featured Barbara Pepper.
AWESOME ..... TRUE LEGENDS ... FANTASTIC MOVIE .. 10/10.
Love this movie!!
Phil and Don, wow, I forgot about this bit
Moral of the story, never pick up hitchhikers!
"Can you handle a gun?" Of course not. You're talking to Barney Fife. Have you seen the way he handles a gun?
Saw this when I was five. Loved it. Just rollicking fun!
Me, too, Brian! Five years old, in 1963! I was glued to the screen!! Still one of my favorite movies.
@@321snoot I saw this at age 11 in Cinerama and got travel sickness but I was sitting in the second row from the front. I was still hooked and each time I saw it after that I had to take motion sickness medication. The funniest movie I have ever seen.
@@aussiejohn5835 I can see how just watching the movie could bring up motion sickness, given all the rollicking action. (High-speed car chases, rolling planes, etc.) It really is a hilarious movie, and never gets old for me. Thanks for the memories, John.
one of my favorite scenes lol
My best character in the film ...Phil Silvers..without a doubt
Such an amazing con
Beautiful blue car...
they began shooting during Memorial Day weekend, 1962. They spent all summer filming and wrapped right after labor day in September, 1962.
Shooting started on April 26, 1962. Ended a few days after Dec. 7.
Phil Silver’s face as he pulled off. 😂
that '56 Ford Fairlane Sunliner goes down the road amazingly well with it's transmission in "Park"
I noticed that, too! Or it could've had a 3 speed manual and the transmission in "2nd".
Would love to have that sweet convertible right now.
I can say this is my favourite movie, no not my favourite comedy, the first time I saw this was around June 64 in Queenbeyan a town close to Canberra Australia, I was thirteen, it started a life long appreciation of what is funny I still use one liners from this, you hear bells baby, I,I cant see, what are you waiting for a engraved invitation., is he kiddin ,why can't you have a little faith in me, what are you,, the hostess . he's done it again!, ...
Brian, I probably first saw it the first time when I was in my teens, too. My best friend of 36 years and I also use lines of this movie as part of conversation. It makes any conversation fun when you both know the references! Just "don't grab up the whole scene, baby"!
Silvers gets Knotts as frenzied and lathered as my dog when I "fake toss" a ball three times and then let it go.😂
Classic Sargent Bilko.
Wow! Sgt. Bilko meets Barney Fife!
Literally just reached this Scene as I came across this. I was sure that it was Barney Fife, but had to check it out. He looks much different here than in the Andy Griffith Show
They do not make em like this nooo more.
Don Knotts: master of the panic attack.
2 COMEDY LEGENDS!
Best scene in the movie.
They should have made a movie about these two.
dr. zilman...look him up. he's in the book.
Gotta love that Bilko growl!
It's that actor who portrayed Deputy Barney Fife in "The Andy Griffith Show" and that is Don Knotts.
and he knew how to handle a gun, only Andy wouldn't let him have more than one bullet.
Phil was one of the funniest in this movie. His crazy con man Otto Myers. And I love the look of fear on Don's face. Lol
Even though Stanley Kramer didn't allow ad libbing in this movie, Don Knotts remembers Silvers doing some during this scene. I do have a copy of the script, and the "can you handle a gun?" line isn't there. Wouldn't be surprised if Silvers added that in.
i love how his character can come up with so much BS on the fly like that
3 hours and 17 minutes of mayhem
2hrs. 40 minutes
I read in Karen Knott's book about her dad. That later on Phil Silvers said never star alongside Don. The little so and so will steal every scene away from you
RUclips Free Movies is driving "Mad World" clips to the forefront.
I have a 56 fairlane..green w cream top. 4 door w Thunderbird V 8. Daily driver ...18 mpg ... Why drive a Honda when you can drive a classic?
Don Knotts, Way before he played Mr Firley on Threes Company, Rip RF, I love ya man
DK was on vacation from being Deputy Sheriff in Mayberry
Don Knotts said one of his scenes was cut. Would be nice to see it !
Does anyone else think that these two would have made a good team for a television series?
0:59 can you handle a gun? 😂
I understand that Stanley Kramer allowed absolutely no ad-libbing in this movie..... but with such a great script, no ad-libbing was needed :).
Sylvester, Mr. Meyer, and Pike are the best.
Mrs. Marcus (Ethel Merman, a theater singer) was the best! Stole every scene she was in from many of the all-time great comics and comedians!
Now listen!!😂😂😂
"Can you handle a gun?"
Don Knotts cameo appearance lasted 2 minutes 21 seconds.
I got to chuckle when I see people in a car in front of a rear projection view of the highway in movies of that time. Usually the gear selector lever is in a up position. In cars of that era, with the lever in that position and with a manual transmission (a three on the tree setup) the car would be in SECOND GEAR or REVERSE. If the car had an automatic transmission it would be in PARK. Minor mistake but very noticeable. The Plymouths and Dodges in the movie, as well other Chrysler products of that time did not have that problem as they had push-buttons on the left side of the dash board with which to select the desired gear.
1:36 - 1:40 I can see Otto Meyer (Phil Silvers) saying to himself, "Suck-er!"
Just like when he left Jonathan Winters behind on the highway!
Imagine that, Sgt. Bilko making Barney Fife into a patsy. 😆
@cheaksta I agree, this is one of the best scenes, and mostly ad-libbed, too!
Best, best best best, movie EVER!
Phil Silver played the ultimate con man. First he was Dr Zilman and in this scene he's X27. With the glasses and hat he could pull off con jobs and be believable. Lol
LISTEN!!! Love it
I always wondered what the operator said to him when he asked for the CIA, and if they got him the CIA, what would the CIA say when he talked about Agent X-27.
There could have been a follow up spin-off movie on that starring Don Knots believing he is in danger, and trying to convince the CIA about Agent X-27.