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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World - The Criterion Collection

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Released: 4th September 2017. Stanley Kramer directs this classic comedy with an all-star cast including Spencer Tracy, Phil Silvers, Ethel Merman and Mickey Rooney. When criminal Smiler Grogan (Jimmy Durante) gets released from prison, his first stop is a spot in a California park where he hid $350,000. However, en route he has a car accident and finds himself being helped by a group of complete strangers. With his dying breath he tells the good samaritans where to find his fortune, but when they fail to agree on how to share the money, they each set off on a treasure hunt of their own with the aim of getting there first. The cast also includes Milton Berle, Sid Caesar and Edie Adams.

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  • Details

    Released:
    4th September 2017
    Category:
    Classic
    Studio:
    Criterion Collection
    Format:
    Blu-ray
    Certification:
    12 – Suitable for 12 years and over
    Barcode:
    5050629529739
  • Description

    Stanley Kramer directs this classic comedy with an all-star cast including Spencer Tracy, Phil Silvers, Ethel Merman and Mickey Rooney. When criminal Smiler Grogan (Jimmy Durante) gets released from prison, his first stop is a spot in a California park where he hid $350,000. However, en route he has a car accident and finds himself being helped by a group of complete strangers. With his dying breath he tells the good samaritans where to find his fortune, but when they fail to agree on how to share the money, they each set off on a treasure hunt of their own with the aim of getting there first. The cast also includes Milton Berle, Sid Caesar and Edie Adams.
    Region Code:
    Region A,B,C
    Duration:
    163 minutes
    Extras:
    Language(s): English, Interactive Menu, Dolby Digital 5.1, Booklet, Bonus Footage, Commentary: Audio commentary with Mark Evanier, Michael Schlesinger and Paul Scrabo, Documentaries: 'The Last 70mm Film Festival' hosted by Billy Crystal; Documentary on the film's visual and sound effects featuring behind-the-scenes footage of the crew at work and interviews with visual effects specialist Craig Barron and sound designer Ben Burtt, Interviews: Press interview from 1963 featuring Stanley Kramer and members of the cast; Interviews recorded for '100 Years... 100 Laughs', Talk show from 1974 hosted by Stanley Kramer and featuring Sid Caesar, Buddy Hackett and Jonathan Winters; Two-part 1963 episode of 'Telescope' following the film's press junket and premiere; Selection of voice-over artist Stan Freberg's original TV and radio advertisements, Trailers
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