In Memoriam: It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World
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Paul Ford played Mayor George Shinn in "The Music Man."
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One of the greatest movies ever made
I agree.
I was born the year this cane out. Loved watching it when my parents went out for the night. The opening credits were alot. I used to joke & say the opening credits were longer than the movie!!!
I went to a lecture by the guy who did the special effects for that movie.
❤❤❤
Indeed, a great move. Anybody who was anybody in Hollywood was in that movie. There will never be a movie like that.
When Jimmy Durante "kicked the bucket".
Yes, literally kicking the bucket when he expired. 😅
What life these guys had. All came up hard-scrabble and physical comedy like Buster Keaton. His parents in Vaudeville would throw and slide baby across the stage lol Ouch! 😅
That wasn't his leg that kicked the can. A stunt man did it.
My favorite comedy movie.
Classic!@@kevinmalone3210
One of the most iconic and timeless comedy movies of all time
I was about 4 yrs old, when my parents took the entire family to see it on the big screen in NYC. I still remember all the laughter. Greatest comedy ever made.
Same here as a boy of six. It was a long movie, but kept me on the edge of my seat!
Long movie 🍿 I remember a sore butt!
@cjmesq: I hope you don't mind my long nod to your comment. I wasn't much older than you when I saw it in the late 60s in an open-air summer cinema in Cairo, Egypt of all places. Comedy is a great "uniter" in this world and cuts across all cultures. The theater was packed, probably with many 2nd timers, and I recall so much laughter erupting. Those were wonderful and simpler times when Hollywood was worth opening our wallets. Since then I've seen it 3 or 4 more times.
@@caironiancanuck482 I have also rewatched it over the years. It's a real gem.
Me too, only it was Boston for us.
Never get tired of this movie. One of the greatest comedies of all time.
I think it's the funniest film EVER
I remember watching it as a kid with my brother;we were in stitches ;everything in it just became hilarious-we just about died when Spencer Tracy said "They're going to throw the book at me" (as a cop trying to grab the cash once they were all caught) I have no idea why we found this non joke so funny,but then again why not? The whole movie is one huge laugh beginning to end.
@@infrasleep My fav character in that film has to be Phil Silvers..
@@preving -- if there are any better i haven't see them
I’d say 2nd best after only the Court Jester
Last person credited in your memoriam is Barbara Pepper. She played Doris Ziffel in my favorite TV show "Green Acres".
She was a hottie when she was in her 20’s&30’s..
@@robertsprouse9282 It's so amazing to see that so many relatively unattractive actors in their later days were stunners when they were young. I guess that tells us that none of us can keep our looks forever!
@@donreid6399 , one day some of us will find that out, lol.
Respectfully done for a wonderful movie and cast. Thank you
Saw this motion picture at the theatre when it was first released. I was (about) ten years old.
I was glued to the screen, and never laughed so hard in my life!
When the show ended, I was physically exhausted from laughing so long!
One of the best comedy films ever (and very true to our human instincts -- even if they are not always virtuous).
" He kicked the bucket. "
you're the same age as me.... I have many fond memories surrounding my viewing and my trip home from this movie...but kind of a long story to tell here but it was funny.......
@@alpha-omega2362 Hello, evidently the funny inside that movie was contagious.
@@alpha-omega2362 I am glad you enjoyed the movie! I did, also.
Regrettable that motion pictures such as this are no longer produced.
Yep, I also saw this movie at a Saturday matinee with some other kids my age, about 11. I laughed so hard and so long I had stomach pains. My favorite was Jonathon Winters, especially the gas station scene. A classic one-of-a-kind film.
Remembering my Brother Dave who passed away in 2012. This was one the most memorable movies for us as kids.
I lost my brother in 2020, he was 69yrs old. This would be the best way to remember a brother for sure. Sorry for your loss.
Last I checked, the girlfriend of “Sylvester” is the only cast member still living.....
Yes, and my brother Jim, who also passed away. He's the first person I think of when I see this because we saw it together.
Excellent, what a trip down memory lane.....Thank You
Glad you enjoyed it
You are so right. I could watch it over and over again
I could watch this movie over and over i love the old gas stations and cars and trucks
That tow truck was so cool
Don't forget about the stunt with the plane. That's not been done since!
Bravo! A fitting tribute to a lost generation of fine actors and a comedy classic for the ages. ❤
Jonathan Winters demolished that gas station ..lol
He he. It was one of those 'film builds' that you're surprised stayed up in the first place, when the person starts kicking it! Lol!
That’s a little girls bike 😂
After having to fight the two proto type nerds who were trying to kill him, lol. 😅
He was just released from Mental Hospital right before filming..
Depression...This film re lit his career..
@@samanthab1923 lol ,he looked funny on that bike lol
This movie should've won the best ensemble award in 1963. I mean....
1. Milton Berle 2. Jim Backus 3. Jonathan Winters 4. Don Knotts 5. The three stooges 6. Jimmy Durante...... Somebody had some money invested in this movie.....
Spencer Tracy one of the greatest Actors ever. They had some guys back in the day like those you mentioned and just seeing them people would start laughing.
Hilarious through the entire movie.
What about Keaton ,greatest of all time imo
Best ensemble of all time, best I can tell. No argument with the names you gave, but you still left out a dozen great performances.
in which scene do you see The three stooges ?
One of the greatest films ever made. I tried to watch it at least once a year even today and I'm 71 years old. Hey everybody have a great day enjoy life
David, I'm 74 and I never miss a TCM showing of it. I remember all the comic actors in it from 50s-60s TV and movies, as well as the older ones I aw in silent and vintage movies.
A true classic .... One of the greatest , a perfect example of " they just don't make them like that anymore " 👍👍
One thing for sure, I have a lot more admiration and respect for the comedians in this movie than I do a lot of modern day hacks called “comedians!“
You mad, bro?
@@markgriffin5889 Mad? Well, no…why would I have a reason to be mad while stating a fact?
@@phayzyre1052 But you carry a lot of grievances around with you all the time? Blames others for your problems? Opposed to personal responsibility?!
@@Porsche996driver ??? I’m not sure what you’re getting at. I don’t have any personal grievances, I’m just saying when a comedian sucks, they suck! Apart from that looking at all the people who have thumbs up my comment only shows me that I’m not alone in that sentiment.
@@phayzyre1052 you know how it works some people live to be (offended)
Loved that film as a kid.
Still do! ❤
Loved them all, but in particular Johnathan Winters as lennie on that little kids bike 😂😂😂
"But, but this is a little GIRL's bike..."
@@lancasterritzyescargotdine2602 🤣🤣 You better move it so nobody runs over it!
@@sozza23 MY favorite line: "Look, we figgered it seventeen different ways, and no matter what way we figgered it, somebody like the way we figgered it. So there's only ONE way left to figger it, and that's everybody - including the old bag - for HIMSELF!"
I believe this is the funniest movie ever made. The gas station destruction was the hardest I ever laughed. The Guy falling out of the control tower and the wires hanging on to him..... gezzz what a classic.
I agree! Laughed until my sides hurt on those two scenes. Time to pull out my dvd and watch it again. Truly the best comedy movie ever.
@@rcdoodles6214 HA HA HA I have a copy of it on DVD Also! How about that beautiful Chevy Don Knotts is driving, I love it it.
Yeah it is. But what I still laugh at hardest is when Ethel Merman slips on that banana peel and everyone breaks up.
Jonathan winters on the bicycle
Sid Cesar when they were locked in the hardware store (a real store in Long Beach where I used to buy ammo for my rifle) and letting him find the dynamite. Classic Berle.
Great job of honoring everyone in a wonderful & fun movie. Thank you
One of my favorites! So many Stars of that era. The part where Mickey Rooney is trying to fly the plane is hilarious!
"Nobody's flying the plane!" 🎙🤣
@@boblatimer4230 🤣🤣🤣
Buddy Hackett was trying to fly the plane
You got that right, it was too funny!
He can't see, he can't see, in that sort of English accent
I can recite this movie and I'm literally in tears laughing so much every time I see it! I have the uncut version on Blu-Ray!
Wow, I've watched this dozens of times over the years and didn't realise how deep the cast was talent-wise.
One of the funniest movies I ever saw. Jonathan Winters gas station scuffle, Milton Berle, Terry Thomas fight, Dick Shawn's "Sylvester" character were so funny. Classic Movie!
Sylvester was the best. 😂 Good as the Heat Miser too
He leveled the gas station!
You're baby's coming for ya ma ma!!!
@@samanthab1923he was hilarious in the producers!
@@samanthab1923he was so funny in "the producers" too
I remember watching It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World on television when I was a very young boy while my grandmother was babysitting me one Saturday night. I couldn't have been more than 5 years old. I still watch it every now and then today. It's a fantastic movie with clean comedy, something virtually unheard of today. Lots of work went into making this memoriam. Great job!!! Thank you!!
I remember when it came out in the Theater. My older Sisters went to see it but they left me behind. But I did watch in when it came on television. In fact I'm watching it Now , It's being shown on Pluto TV.
Great Movie A Classic I grew up watching this movie. Sad They're All gone. You will never Ever see a cast of some of the greatest The Best Comedy Ever They Are All In Heaven Now Making 'Em Laugh May God Bless Them All R.I.P.
To this day, I love, love, love this movie!! Definitely one of the great ones. ❤❤
Same here!
One of my favourite movies. The performances I remember most are Ethel Merman's battleaxe mother in law and Terry-Thomas' English botanist, which was a masterpiece of comedic timing and delivery
Everything is hush hush and woosh woosh.
"It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World" was the favorite movie of my best friend's mother. The last time we all got together, we were going out to dinner -- my friend and her husband in the front seat of their SUV, "Mommy" and I in the back seat -- and "Mommy" mentioned this film factoid about herself to me. That made both of us get the giggles. Then "Mommy" brought up the scene where the guys turn the battleaxe upside-down to shake the key out of her, and the dress flips upside-down as well, revealing that industrial-strength girdle. That set us both to hee-hawing to the point of tears. 😂😂
So many funny skits in that film, but the one with Terry-Thomas and Milton Berle was hilarious. A film I have watched several times and doesn't get old. Thank you for the trivia.
Terry was collecting various specimens of cactus.
They were comedy gold together! I'm giggling just thinking about it
@@pegasus5287 lol
Terry-Thomas: "I can't understand you Americans' fascination with WOMENS' BOSOMS."
@@zcam1969 How about when Ethel Merman said in the car where should I put this ? Milton Berle wanted to say Up your Ass !!!!!
What a fantastic tribute to a great film. Great, great job.
Nice twist. Instead of a year people died, mark the passing on of performers associated with a particular film. Great work. Thanks.
Thank you.
@@inmemoriam2000 Yes it is also clever because 1963 is the next year in the anthology and this movie premiered in 1963
Thank you for noticing this. I was wondering if anyone would catch that. @@jdayala-wright8875
@@jdayala-wright8875 Anthology? Did I miss something?
@@lancasterritzyescargotdine2602 Anthology of the videos @inmemoriam2000 creates. Notice the years in order when they have been released. He premieres a brand new video with the year previous to the one released
Phenomenal. And I hope those who have not seen now will give it a chance. Great movie.
I saw this in the 70s at the drive-in when I was 4. Years later, it was on TCM and I introduced it to my daughter. It's one of her all-time favorite movies. She absolutely loves Dick Shawn. She has it on Criterion.
We mourn and remember. Cinema is a magical world that these actors gave us.
WoW! The breadth, caliber and sheer volume of some of the most iconic, and influential stars of Hollywood is nothing short of AMAZING!!
I never realized how many " i didn't recognize" actors were in the movie..I always recommend this movie to watch.....Thanks for posting..
One of the funniest movies ever made with an excellent cast. We will never see the likes of it again.
You're right, we will never see the likes of it again.
A real shame only one of the cast members is still alive today. One of the greatest films ever made and still an incredibly funny one. I may have only known two of the actors, but I can imagine it would have been fun seeing the cameo appearances of all the other comedians when it was first released. May they rest in peace :(
well,the movie was made 60 years ago,the majority of actors were at least i their 40s,i was expecting the miners son to be the only cast member still alive today
@@gntdriver2840 That's a good point. I can't think of any other cast members who weren't accounted for. Was that boy listed in the credits? He'd be about 70 today.
He was listed.
@@NanaBren Thanks. His name and data would have been helpful.
I can’t remember the name but it said he was on Gunsmoke and Lost in Space. I think he was Will Robinson on the last one. Two of my favorite shows as a kid.
one of the best films ever made all the amazing comedic talent never to be seen again
Probably one of, if not the best comedy movies of all time. Anyone who was anyone in comedy appeared in this movie, it was a masterpiece.
It was funny, chaotic, ridiculous and sheer brilliance. I must have watched this 3hr long movie 20 times, at least 20 times.
Never been anything like it since.
Oh, and if anyone is wondering who is the only sole surviving cast member, it's the actress Barrie Chase, who played Sylvesters dancing girlfriend. Now 90 years old.
Barrie Chase turned 90 on Oct. 20 in 2023. She was sexy (at 28/29, when filmed between Apr. 26-Dec. 7 [expected end date] in 1962; but it took longer, exact date not known) in that black bikini, dancing to try to entice Sylvester Marcus to mess around with her, instead of sitting on the floor drinking a can of beer!
She was quite a looker in her prime, especially in that bikini she was wearing
@@freeguy77 You hear bells ringing baby?
I remember seeing this movie as a kid, now at 74 it saddens me to know that most of the actors I liked from dozens of movies and t.v. series have passed away. You begin to think you're watching the world's longest playing funeral. Good time to give thought to the gospel and secure eternal life.
My Dad would always watch this movie, whenever it came on. Wish I'd watched with him just one more time, just to watch it with him.
The best comedy movie ever.
So appreciate this compilation, thank you. I’m 78 years old soon and this movie classic still brings a smile to my face every time I watch it 👏🏻👍🏻
This was the last movie screened for President John F. Kennedy and his family at the White House before he left Washington, D. C. for Texas in November 1963.
wow
Also Seven Days in May which JFK knew about, it was released in 1964 but would have won Best Picture of 1963 if it was released sooner, because that film and Mad World is much better than Tom Jones, hands down!!!!!
@@scottmiller6495 Exactly. What obsesses the Academy to honor mediocre films and acting that are forgotten in under a decade, when as soon as this film was released, it was understood to be a classic? Check the history, they do it over and over. Which is why a Golden Globe is now the most prestigious award in the industry.
“Stop kiddin around and go back there and make me an old fashioned, just like dear old dad,” something like that. ❤
"What can go wrong with an old-fashioned?"
3:00 Actor Phil Silvers also starred in Marilyn's last incomplete movie, "Something's Got to Give" and basically had the same comedic approach to his screen time.
THIS is my favorite comedy movie of ALL.
5:09 Dorothy Provine, also starred alongside Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, Natalie Wood, and Peter Falk in "The Great Race" as a singing showgirl in the western town scenes.
You definitely put your heart and research into this. Thanks for the memories, love this movie!
I am only 5 years older than this movie. I have seen this movie on tv many times, starting as a kid and I watch it yet again, within the last year or so. My guess, if not the funniest movie ever made, it has to be in the top 5! What it would cost today to make it, likely to never see anything like it again. I love it!
I was just 4 or so, so only saw it on TV later. VERY funny and creative! Everyone got to shine.
At least 200 million dollars!!!!!
My favorite movie of all time!!! An epic comedy which will never be matched.
It's probably the greatest comedic film in motion picture history. First time ever watching this movie's re-released at the movie theater in my hometown in about 1967, when I was only about 6 years old. Jonathan Winter made me crying laughing so hard, when his stuntman was riding on the swaying taxi cab loose door! The best casts I have ever seen with their amazing funny acts. "I'm comin' Momma!"
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I had this film on VHS, then on DVD and now on Blu Ray. I first saw it in cinema in 1968. My favorite comedy ever.
One of the funniest movies ever made. I literally laugh out loud, each and every time I see it.
There will never be a classic film like that again. The best of the best were in it. A phenomenal accomplishment.
I, my brother Dennis and a friend viewed this movie almost as soon as it came out in upstate New York. We were laughing for well over 3 hours, close to 4 maybe. One of the best comedic movies I've ever enjoyed. There may never be its equal again. Profuse Thankou's to every performer, participant and producer!
Thanks for the memory of all these actors and other folks who made this a classic movie.
Thanks for the Memories
RIP 🌹 🙏
Wow. I'm 64 and saw this at a drive-in with my family when it came out. What a wonderful memory!
One of the greatest comedy films ever made. Fantastic cast and so many memorable moments. Hollywood at its very best. I saw this film at my local cinema in the early sixties on my birthday as a birthday treat from my Dad who wanted to see it. I always look out for it whenever it is shown on TV. Such a fabulously funny film. So typical of 1960s America.
Thanks for this. When I was kid they showed this movie endless times through the '70s and '80s. I own it on DVD now.
Thank you, I was born in 1963 and I can remember watching this movie come on television year after year and I would watch it. I still watch it whenever I can. Thanks for the trivia too. We need more of these creative videos.
i was one year later and seem to recall growing up it was on once every year - the day after thanksgiving ?
I was born 1/23/63 and yes I know this movie inside & Out . Ethel M was supreme with that NY accent and vibe
I would have been 11 yo when this movie hit the silver screen. What an amazing movie ! How do you pick a favorite scene or favorite actor from this movie ? ! It was all so great ! In total, I count myself lucky to have been alive in those years, the country was moving forward, the news everyday was not so horrid, and then to go in the afternoon and see a movie as great as MMMMW ! Life could not have been any better !
Brutally funny, one of my favorites....😅❤
Great tribute to one of the best casts, ever, in one of the funniest film I've ever seen. I hope you do "Blazing Saddles" because that was also one of my favorites.
Looks like only Mel is still alive 🙏🏻
I wish they had included Red Skelton, Desi Arnez and Lucille Ball, Art Carney, Bob Newhart, Dick Van Dyke, Imagene Coca and a few others, too. But still, they managed to corral a massive number of greats and "near" great comedians and charming character actors.
I must have missed that scene.
I’ve read where every who’s who comedian in Hollywood was calling Kramer wanting to be in the movie, even for free, but there was no where to put them as it was already written and well into production.
Also the great one, Jackie Gleason!
Some stars were forbidden by their networks or studios from appearing in it .
Red Skelton wanted too much money. And ever the cheapskate, so did Jack Benny; but for what they settled for, he only got a quick cameo with a one-word line. And Jackie Gleason would have been easy to write into the script. Were Bob Newhart and Dick Van Dyke even active around 1961-1962?
I wasn't born until 2 years after this movie came out-one of my favorites!!!!
Very well produced video. I love this film. It still makes me laugh wholeheartedly!
Thank for this moving tribute to these comedic masters.
I loved this movie and still do. Quality
I remember watching this movie in Cinerama back in Argentina, around 1964 being a young boy of 12 years of age, still now at 72, I am still laughing, one of the Best comedy movies ever made
Incredible piece of history
This movie is a joy to watch for the cast alone. It's genuinely sad that these very distinctive, one-of-a-kind actors & actresses are all gone and will never, ever be replaced. There's no one out there today that comes close to their talents!
I saw this for my 10th birthday outing with friends. Great movie and thanks for the memory.
This is one of my guilty pleasure movies ❤.
One of the greatest movies in my opinion in my lifetime. Saw it when first released and laughed all the way thru it.
Milton Berle and Ethel Merman also played villains in the Batman show.
Milton was Louie the Lilac and Ethel was Lola Lasagne.
I like your terrier..
Neither were as good as VINCENT PRICE as Egghead.. he was EGGZELENT..
Excellent presentation of a great movie.
The comedy in this movie is timeless. I was a kid when this came out and loved it my whole life. I am close to 70 now and have an 8 year old daughter (adopted 😇) and she has no interest in nearly any movie I like from my youth except this one. She loves this movie and asks frequently if I'll put it on for her.
I've got a tape of this movie, which is one of my favorites along with "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" and "Blazing Sadles". The movie takes up two VHS tapes, including a little time on the tape for intermission, and also includes interviews by the cast members. Thanks for this video, as always.
I agree, along with this movie, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein are two of my all time favorite movies.
Love A&C meet F 👻
Sterling Holloway..was also a song and dance man.
Oh bothuh..
There were many difficult times in my family, but this movie holds a moment in time when none of us could catch our breath from laughing. I was 5 years old when it was released and have watched it many times since. It holds up!
The late father of one of my friends was an extra in the huge crowd scene near the end of the movie "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World".
Cliff Norton was the host/performer and narrator on the film comedy tv series:"The Funny Mans"in the early 1960's.
Thank you for sharing this excellent tribute and awesome trivia. God Bless You and stay safe 🙏 ❤️
Thank you kindly
My dear brothers Favorite Movie. He would drop everything to watch this anytime it came up in the TV listings.
This Film is a true Gem!
A fantastic story, and cast. This is truly like no other film, and a Must See for everybody!
My sister and I love seeing Spencer Tracy, and Mickey Rooney together again.
Buster Keaton was a master. I've played live music for two of his silent films...The General and One Week.
Buster Keaton had a tiny line in this movie. He said”What’s going on?”
Larry Fine was also a singer, dancer, a musician and a drawer and painter of beautiful pictures.
Extraordinary respect and care - for this largely forgotten film and for the many who made it happen. THANK YOU.🎉🎉 👏 👏
I doubt anyone would ever refer to this as "largely forgotten"!
One of my favorite movies of all time. I've heard more than on one occasion that Stan Laurel was originally going to be the driver of the car in the desert. He was replaced by Jack Benny when he backed out at the last minute. The establishing shot of the car stopping on the road had already been filmed when Laurel backed out. That's why Jack Benny is wearing the "Stanley" bowler hat, to match the establishing shot.
Don't forget Rochester driving the cab!
Doodles was also the performers of silent film comedies produced for nationally syndicated tv in the mid 1960's"A Day With Doodles Weaver".
Thank you for posting this wonderful memorial. They called Sid Ceaser a drunk, and kicked Berle's name round in the dirt, for the latter part of his life.......BUT! Sid and Milton were PERFECT in this film, delivering two of the best performances of their lives! This film is a classic, and so were Ceaser and Berle, no matter what anyone says.
Growing up in the '70s and '80s without cable or the internet was such a blessing. Even though so many of these actors had passed, or were no longer in film, I was able to see them randomly throughout my childhood because one of their movies, or shows, would be the best thing on the TV. Repeats are so undervalued now.
It's one of my all time favorite films. I've probably seen it a dozen times, and it still makes me laugh. What an amazing cast. Ethel Merman as the mother in law from hell really chewed the scenery.
Shut up! Drive faster!
Loved the line,'what can happen to an old fashion'?
The very first time I ever saw this film was New Years eve about 1972. I was home alone after Mum and Dad went out to a New Years party. This movie came on and I absolutely could not stop laughing. I loved every second of it. This film is the definition of classic. It brings back so many great memories of my growing up years. I have so much love for the "Old School, Classic" way this film was made. The huge picture window compositions. This was a different time. "What could possibly happen to an old fashion?"
I saw Mad World first run at the Teck Theater ib Buffalo. The Teck was one of the original 3-projector Cinerama theaters. Mad World was advertised as filmed in single-frame Cinerama, but was really filmed through wide screen lenses that distorted the image in a way that would look right when projected onto a deeply-curved Cinerama screen. That limited the distribution, so it was reformatted to flat screen for general distribution. That was also done to the 3-frame original Cinetrama movies like How the West Was Won. I've actually seen HTWWW on TV. The seam between the 3 fused images was barely visible.
Diversity of your documentaries have kept it very interesting and informative, thank you for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it!
One of my favorite comedy flicks of alllllll time , awesome cast .
Mine too!
I have this movie on DVD and watch it now and then for some good laughs. It's a classic and fun to watch.