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It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World ()

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (original title)
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A group of motorists witnesses a car crash in the California desert, and after the driver's dying words indicate the location of a hidden stash of loot, they turn against each in a race across the state to get to it.
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  • Won 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations.
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Capt. T. G. Culpeper
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J. Russell Finch
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Melville Crump
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Benjy Benjamin
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Mrs. Marcus
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Ding Bell
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Sylvester Marcus
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Otto Meyer
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J. Algernon Hawthorne
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Lennie Pike
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Monica Crump
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Emmeline Finch
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Second Cab Driver
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Tyler Fitzgerald
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Biplane Pilot
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Union Official
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Police Sergeant
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Policeman Outside Ray & Irwin's Garage
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Sylvester's Girlfriend
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The Mayor
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Aloysius
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Sheriff of Crockett County
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Ginger Culpeper (voice)
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Third Cab Driver
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Detective at Grogan's Crash Site
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Col. Wilberforce
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Deputy Sheriff
Louise Glenn ...
Billie Sue Culpeper (voice)
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First Cab Driver
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Fire Chief
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Irwin
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Mr. Dinckler
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Jimmy the Crook
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Nervous Motorist
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Airport Manager
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Miner
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Lt. Matthews
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Reporter (scenesDeleted)
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Gertie
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Tower Controller at Rancho Conejo
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Schwartz
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Policeman Outside Irwin & Ray's Garage
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Ray
Nick Stewart ...
Migrant Truck Driver
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Firemen
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Laundryman
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Radio Tower Operator at Rancho Conejo
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Smiler Grogan
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
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Uncle Mike (uncredited) (voice)
Wayne Anderson ...
Extra (uncredited)
Gordon Armitage ...
Spectator (uncredited)
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Garage Mechanic (uncredited)
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Spectator (uncredited)
Al Beaudine ...
Spectator (uncredited)
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Man in Car in Desert (uncredited)
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Policeman (uncredited)
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Matron (uncredited)
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Observer at Airfield (uncredited)
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Spectator (uncredited)
Dick Cherney ...
Detective (uncredited)
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Fireman (uncredited)
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Helicoper Pilot (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
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Fireman (uncredited)
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Airport Official (uncredited)
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Woman in Final Crowd (uncredited)
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Patrolman / Police Radio Voice Unit F-14 (uncredited)
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Fireman (uncredited)
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Patrolman (uncredited)
Sig Frohlich ...
Air Traffic Controller (uncredited)
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Detective at Grogan's Crash Site (uncredited)
Rudy Germane ...
Police Officer (uncredited)
Bobby Gilbert ...
Spectator (uncredited)
Dann E. Hadzick ...
Extra (uncredited)
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Police Radio Unit F-7 (uncredited) (voice)
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Policeman in Helicopter (uncredited)
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Spectator (uncredited)
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Fireman (uncredited)
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Hard Hat in Crowd (uncredited)
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Cop (uncredited)
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Officer Sammy (uncredited)
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Traffic Cop (uncredited)
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Spectator (uncredited)
Lydia Komissarova ...
Spectator (uncredited)
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Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
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George (uncredited)
Bobo Lewis ...
Pilot's Wife (uncredited)
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Driver Running Over Hat (uncredited)
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Police Radio Voice (uncredited) (voice)
Ralph Moratz ...
Spectator (uncredited)
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Observer Outside Laundry (uncredited)
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Woman on Phone at Garage (uncredited)
Ken Peters ...
Police Officer (uncredited)
Anthony Redondo ...
Spectator (uncredited)
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Dr. Chadwick (uncredited) (voice)
Eddie Rosson ...
Eddie (uncredited)
George Russell ...
Spectator (uncredited)
Eddie Ryder ...
Air Traffic Control Tower Staffer (uncredited)
Jean Sewell ...
Woman in Migrant Truck (uncredited)
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Crowd Member (uncredited)
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Cap Somers ...
Spectator (uncredited)
Paul Sorensen ...
Hardhat in Crowd (uncredited)
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Spectator (uncredited)
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Spectator (uncredited)
David Ward ...
Spectator (uncredited)
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Hardware Store Clerk (uncredited)
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F-14 / Ladder Fireman (uncredited) (voice)
Dalene Young ...
Extra (uncredited)
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Helicopter Policeman (uncredited)

Directed by

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Stanley Kramer

Written by

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William Rose ... (story) &
Tania Rose ... (story)
 
William Rose ... (screenplay) &
Tania Rose ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Stanley Kramer ... producer

Music by

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Ernest Gold

Cinematography by

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Ernest Laszlo ... director of photography

Editing by

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Gene Fowler Jr.
Robert C. Jones
Frederic Knudtson

Production Design by

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Rudolph Sternad

Art Direction by

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Gordon Gurnee

Set Decoration by

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Joseph Kish

Costume Design by

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Bill Thomas

Makeup Department

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George Lane ... makeup artist
Connie Nichols ... hairdresser
Lynn F. Reynolds ... makeup artist (as Lynn Reynolds)
Steven Clensos ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Rolf Miller ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Dick Smith ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Bud Westmore ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Clem Beauchamp ... production manager
Adrian Woolery ... production manager: animation (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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George R. Batcheller Jr. ... assistant director (as George Batcheller)
Bert Chervin ... assistant director
Charles Scott ... assistant director
Carey Loftin ... second unit director (uncredited)
Ivan Volkman ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Art Cole ... property master
Saul Bass ... poster designer (uncredited)
Jack Davis ... poster artist (uncredited)
Darrell Weaver ... set construction (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Walter Elliott ... sound editor
Roy Granville ... re-recording mixer
John K. Kean ... sound engineer (as John Kean)
Clem Portman ... re-recording mixer
Vinton Vernon ... re-recording mixer
Glenn E. Anderson ... boom operator (uncredited)
Richard Portman ... assistant foley artist (uncredited)
Gordon Sawyer ... sound supervisor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Danny Lee ... special effects
Chuck Gaspar ... special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Linwood G. Dunn ... photographic effects
Farciot Edouart ... process photographer
James B. Gordon ... photographic effects
Jim Danforth ... miniature maker (uncredited) / stop-motion animator (uncredited)
Marcel Delgado ... miniatures (uncredited)
Willis H. O'Brien ... visual effects (uncredited)

Stunts

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Carey Loftin ... stunt supervisor
Stevan Baker ... stunts (uncredited)
Max Balchowsky ... stunts (uncredited)
Paul Baxley ... stunts (uncredited)
May Boss ... stunt double (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Richard E. Butler ... stunts (uncredited)
Tap Canutt ... stunts (uncredited)
Bill Couch ... high wire stunt double: Spencer Tracy (uncredited) / stunt double: Buddy Hackett (uncredited)
Chuck Couch ... stunt double: Terry-Thomas (uncredited)
Philip Crawford ... stunts (uncredited)
Dick Crockett ... stunts (uncredited)
John Daheim ... stunts (uncredited)
Carol Daniels ... stunts (uncredited)
George DeNormand ... stunts (uncredited)
Gary Epper ... stunts (uncredited)
Stephanie Epper ... stunts (uncredited)
Fred Gabourie ... stunts (uncredited)
Dick Geary ... stunts (uncredited)
Sol Gorss ... stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward ... stunts (uncredited)
Bob Herron ... stunts (uncredited)
Bob Hoy ... stunts (uncredited)
John Hudkins ... stunt double: Jonathan Winters (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
John Indrisano ... stunts (uncredited)
Loren Janes ... stunt double: Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson (uncredited)
Walt La Rue ... stunts (uncredited)
Carey Loftin ... stunt double: Jimmy Durante (uncredited) / stunt double: Terry-Thomas (uncredited) / stunt driver (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Paul Mantz ... stunt pilot (uncredited)
Harvey Parry ... stunts (uncredited)
Regis Parton ... stunt double: Milton Berle (uncredited)
Gil Perkins ... stunts (uncredited)
Jack Perkins ... stunt double: Jonathan Winters (uncredited)
Janos Prohaska ... stunt double Arnold Stang (uncredited) / stunt double: Peter Falk (uncredited)
Joe Pronto ... stunts (uncredited)
George Robotham ... stunt double: Dick Shawn (uncredited)
Wally Rose ... stunts (uncredited)
Carl Saxe ... stunt double: Sid Caesar (uncredited)
Fred Scheiwiller ... stunts (uncredited)
Bill Shannon ... stunts (uncredited)
Alex Sharp ... stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Smith ... stunts (uncredited)
Paul Stader ... stunts (uncredited)
Tom Steele ... stunts (uncredited)
Frank Tallman ... stunt pilot (uncredited)
Helen Thurston ... stunt double: Ethel Merman (uncredited)
Buddy Van Horn ... stunts (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel ... stunt driver (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Jesse Wayne ... stunt double: Mickey Rooney (uncredited)
Marvin Willens ... stunt double: Phil Silvers (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Joseph Edesa ... chief gaffer (as Joe Edesa)
Dick Johnson ... assistant camera (as Richard Johnson)
Martin Kashuk ... assistant company grip
Hal McAlpin ... additional photographer (as Hal A. McAlpin)
Irmin Roberts ... additional photographer (as Irman Roberts)
Morris Rosen ... company grip
Charles F. Wheeler ... camera operator (as Charles Wheeler)
Ted C. Bemiller ... animation camera title sequence (uncredited)
James V. King ... camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
Hal McAlpin ... still photographer (uncredited)
Jack Woolf ... aerial photographer (uncredited)

Animation Department

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Mary Cain ... ink and paint supervisor titles (uncredited)
Bob Carlson ... animator: titles (uncredited)
Hugh Childs ... animator: titles (uncredited)
Tab Collar ... animator: titles (uncredited)
Elenor Faith ... ink and paint (uncredited)
Art Goodman ... title: titles (uncredited)
Bernard Gruver ... animation design and layout titles (uncredited)
Oscar Hansson ... animator: titles (uncredited)
William T. Hurtz ... director: animated title sequence (uncredited)
Ruth Kissane ... animator: titles (uncredited)
Bror Lansing ... animator: titles (uncredited)
Ed Levitt ... animation design and layout titles (uncredited)
Mary Mathews ... animator: titles (uncredited)
Bill Melendez ... director: animated title sequence (uncredited)
Carl Pederson ... animator: titles (uncredited)
Beverly Robbins ... ink and paint: titles (uncredited)
Charles Smith ... animator: titles (uncredited)
Danny Smith ... animator: titles (uncredited)
Frank Smith ... animator: titles (uncredited)
Manon Washburn ... ink & paint (uncredited)
Irene Wyman ... animation checker (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Joe King ... costume supervisor

Music Department

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Mack David ... songwriter: lyrics
Art Dunham ... music editor
The Four Mads ... musician: band for dance sequence
Ernest Gold ... conductor: The Los Angeles Philhar / songwriter: music
The Los Angeles Philharmonic ... musicians: orchestra performing the score (as The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra)
The Shirelles ... musicians: singers for dance sequence
Robert Bain ... musician: guitar (uncredited)
William Brittan ... music recording engineer (uncredited)
Ernest Gold ... musician: dance sequence (uncredited)
Jack Hayes ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Robert Helfer ... music coordinator (uncredited)
Peter Jona Korn ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Edward B. Powell ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Ethmer Roten ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Frederick Seykora ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Leo Shuken ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Albert Woodbury ... orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Marshall Schlom ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Marshall Glenn ... driver (uncredited)
Frank Khoury ... driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Saul Bass ... title designer
Anne P. Kramer ... assistant to producer (as Anne Kramer)
Stanley Kramer ... presenter
Paul Mantz ... aerial supervisor
Bud Pine ... production coordinator
Frank Tallman ... aerial supervisor
Ivan Volkman ... assistant to director
Clarence Agress ... physician: Mr. Silvers (uncredited)
Jack Berle ... stand-in: Milton Berle (uncredited)
Leah Bernstein ... executive secretary to producer (uncredited)
Robert E. Blair ... dog trainer (uncredited)
Vance Boyd ... security guard (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks ... stand-in: Jonathan Winters (uncredited)
Ronnie Dayton ... stand-in: Buddy Hackett (uncredited)
Sig Frohlich ... stand-in: Mickey Rooney (uncredited)
Mickey Golden ... stand-in: Dick Shawn (uncredited)
Dennis Grisco ... animal trainer: dog (uncredited)
Stubby Kruger ... stand-in: Spencer Tracy (uncredited)
Lucille La Marr ... stand-in: Edie Adams (uncredited)
Don Paige ... stand-in: Sid Caesar (uncredited)
Donna Rumsey ... stand-in: Ethel Merman (uncredited)
Bill Scully ... stand-in: Terry-Thomas (uncredited)
Edward C. Short ... stand-in: Rochester (uncredited)
Dave White ... stand-in: Peter Falk (uncredited)
Jack Williams ... stand-in: Phil Silvers (uncredited)
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Storyline

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Plot Summary

The story begins when three cars and a moving van stop to help crashed reckless driver "Smiler" Grogan, who, before kicking the bucket, cryptically tells the assembled drivers that he's buried a fortune in stolen loot "under a big W!" All of the motorists set out to find the fortune. Written by Jwelch5742

Plot Keywords
Taglines 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 »
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Also Known As
  • It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (United States)
  • One Damn Thing After Another (United States)
  • It's a Mad World (United States)
  • Something a Little Less Serious (United States)
  • It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (India, English title)
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Runtime
  • 210 min
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Box Office

Budget $9,400,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Jack Benny's cameo role was originally offered to Stan Laurel, but Laurel turned it down. When his best friend and partner Oliver Hardy died in 1957, he pledged never to perform again. He kept that promise for the rest of his life. By the time this happened, a long shot of the character had already been filmed with a stand-in wearing Laurel's trademark bowler hat. This is why Benny is seen wearing a bowler hat despite never having worn one as part of his regular work. See more »
Goofs 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 »
Movie Connections Edited into Bass on Titles (1982). See more »
Soundtracks It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World See more »
Crazy Credits When the globe explodes and credits fall everywhere, the credits of the animators who worked on the title sequence can be seen. See more »
Quotes J. Algernon Hawthorne: I must say, if I had the grievous misfortune to be a citizen of this benighted country, I should be the most hesitant at offering any criticism whatever of any other.
J. Russell Finch: Wait a minute, are you knocking this country? Are you saying something against America?
J. Algernon Hawthorne: Against it? I should be positively astounded to hear of anything that could be said FOR it. Why, the whole bloody place is the most unspeakable matriarchy in the whole history of civilization! Look at yourself, and the way your wife and her strumpet of a mother push you through the hoop! As far as I can see, American men have been totally emasculated. They're like slaves! They die like flies from coronary thrombosis, while their women sit under hairdryers, eating chocolates and arranging for every second Tuesday to be some sort of Mother's Day! And this positively infantile preoccupation with bosoms. In all my time in this wretched, godforsaken country, the one thing that has appalled me most of all is this preposterous preoccupation with bosoms. Don't you realize they have become the dominant theme in American culture: in literature, advertising and all fields of entertainment and everything. I'll wager you anything you like: if American women stopped wearing brassieres, your whole national economy would collapse overnight.
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