It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
The comedy event of the century, In glorious 70mm!
A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about the $350,000 he buried in California. What follows is the madcap adventures of those strangers as each attempts to claim the prize for himself.

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Cast

Spencer Tracy Spencer Tracy As: C. G. Culpepper
Milton Berle Milton Berle As: J. Russell Finch
Sid Caesar Sid Caesar As: Melville Crump
Buddy Hackett Buddy Hackett As: Benjy Benjamin
Ethel Merman Ethel Merman As: Mrs. Marcus
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Storyline

A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about the $350,000 he buried in California. What follows is the madcap adventures of those strangers as each attempts to claim the prize for himself.


Tagline: The comedy event of the century, In glorious 70mm!
Certification: G

Details

Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 07 November 1963

Country: US

Runtime: 197m

Company Credits

Company: United Artists, Casey Productions

Budget: $9,400,000

Revenue: $60,000,000

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Cast

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

C. G. Culpepper

Milton Berle

Milton Berle

J. Russell Finch

Sid Caesar

Sid Caesar

Melville Crump

Buddy Hackett

Buddy Hackett

Benjy Benjamin

Ethel Merman

Ethel Merman

Mrs. Marcus

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

Ding 'Dingy' Bell

Dick Shawn

Dick Shawn

Sylvester Marcus

Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers

Otto Meyer

Terry-Thomas

Terry-Thomas

J. Algernon Hawthorne

Jonathan Winters

Jonathan Winters

Lennie Pike

Edie Adams

Edie Adams

Monica Crump

Dorothy Provine

Dorothy Provine

Emeline Marcus-Finch

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Second Cab Driver

Jim Backus

Jim Backus

Tyler Fitzgerald

Ben Blue

Ben Blue

Biplane Pilot

Joe E. Brown

Joe E. Brown

Union Official

Alan Carney

Alan Carney

Police Sergeant

Chick Chandler

Chick Chandler

Detective Outside Chinese Laundromat

Barrie Chase

Barrie Chase

Sylvester's Girlfriend

Lloyd Corrigan

Lloyd Corrigan

The Mayor

William Demarest

William Demarest

Police Chief Aloysius

Selma Diamond

Selma Diamond

Ginger Culpepper (voice)

Andy Devine

Andy Devine

Sheriff of Crockett County

Norman Fell

Norman Fell

Detective at Grogan's Crash Site

Paul Ford

Paul Ford

Col. Wilberforce

Stan Freberg

Stan Freberg

Deputy Sheriff

Louise Glenn

Louise Glenn

Billie Sue Culpepper (voice)

Leo Gorcey

Leo Gorcey

First Cab Driver

Sterling Holloway

Sterling Holloway

Fire Chief

Marvin Kaplan

Marvin Kaplan

Irwin

Edward Everett Horton

Edward Everett Horton

Mr. Dinckler

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Jimmy the Crook

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Airport Manager

Don Knotts

Don Knotts

Nervous Motorist

Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

Miner

Charles McGraw

Charles McGraw

Lt. Matthews

Cliff Norton

Cliff Norton

Reporter

Zasu Pitts

Zasu Pitts

Gertie - Switchboard Operator

Carl Reiner

Carl Reiner

Tower Controller at Rancho Conejo

Madlyn Rhue

Madlyn Rhue

Secretary Schwartz

Roy Roberts

Roy Roberts

Policeman Outside Irwin & Ray's Garage

Arnold Stang

Arnold Stang

Ray

Nick Stewart

Nick Stewart

Driver run off highway

Moe Howard

Moe Howard

Airport Firemen #1

Larry Fine

Larry Fine

Airport Firemen #2

Joe DeRita

Joe DeRita

Airport Firemen #3

Sammee Tong

Sammee Tong

Laundryman

Jimmy Durante

Jimmy Durante

Smiler Grogan

Jack Benny

Jack Benny

Man in Car in Desert (uncredited)

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis

Driver Who Runs Over Hat (uncredited)

Doodles Weaver

Doodles Weaver

Hardware Store Clerk (uncredited)

Jesse White

Jesse White

Air Traffic Controller

Al Bain

Al Bain

Spectator (uncredited)

Stanley Clements

Stanley Clements

Reporter (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Spectator (uncredited)

Morey Amsterdam

Morey Amsterdam

Uncle Mike (voice) (uncredited)

Lovyss Bradley

Lovyss Bradley

Matron (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Dick Cherney

Detective (uncredited)

John Clarke

John Clarke

Helicoper Pilot (uncredited)

Roy Engel

Roy Engel

Patrolman / Police Radio Voice Unit F-14 (uncredited)

Nicholas Georgiade

Nicholas Georgiade

Detective at Grogan's Crash Site (uncredited)

Stacy Harris

Stacy Harris

Police Radio Unit F-7 (voice) (uncredited)

Don C. Harvey

Don C. Harvey

Policeman in Helicopter (uncredited)

John Indrisano

John Indrisano

Hard Hat in Crowd (uncredited)

Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins

Cop (uncredited)

Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

Traffic Cop (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Crowd Member (uncredited)

Paul Sorensen

Paul Sorensen

Hardhat in Crowd Next to Joe E Brown. (uncredited)

Lennie Weinrib

Lennie Weinrib

F-14 / Ladder Fireman (voice) (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Police Officer (uncredited)

Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Third Cab Driver

Directed By

Stanley Kramer

Stanley Kramer

Director

Ivan Volkman

Ivan Volkman

Other

Bert Chervin

Bert Chervin

Assistant Director

George R. Batcheller Jr.

George R. Batcheller Jr.

Assistant Director

Charles Scott

Charles Scott

Assistant Director

Marshall Schlom

Marshall Schlom

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Stanley Kramer

Stanley Kramer

Producer

Anne P. Kramer

Anne P. Kramer

Producer's Assistant

Clem Beauchamp

Clem Beauchamp

Production Manager

Bud Pine

Bud Pine

Production Coordinator

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Bill Thomas

Bill Thomas

Costume Design

George Lane

George Lane

Makeup Artist

Lynn F. Reynolds

Lynn F. Reynolds

Makeup Artist

Bud Westmore

Bud Westmore

Makeup Artist

Joe King

Joe King

Costume Supervisor

Connie Nichols

Connie Nichols

Hairdresser

Sound

Ernest Gold

Ernest Gold

Original Music Composer

John K. Kean

John K. Kean

Sound Engineer

Walter Elliott

Walter Elliott

Sound Editor

Art Dunham

Art Dunham

Music Editor

Clem Portman

Clem Portman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Roy Granville

Roy Granville

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Vinton Vernon

Vinton Vernon

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ernest Gold

Ernest Gold

Songs

Mack David

Mack David

Songs

Visual Effects

Farciot Edouart

Farciot Edouart

Visual Effects

Linwood G. Dunn

Linwood G. Dunn

Visual Effects

James Gordon

James Gordon

Visual Effects

Camera

Ernest Laszlo

Ernest Laszlo

Director of Photography

Charles F. Wheeler

Charles F. Wheeler

Camera Operator

Dick Johnson

Dick Johnson

Assistant Camera

Morris Rosen

Morris Rosen

Grip

Martin Kashuk

Martin Kashuk

Assistant Grip

Irman Roberts

Irman Roberts

Additional Photography

Hal McAlpin

Hal McAlpin

Additional Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Rudolph Sternad

Rudolph Sternad

Production Design

Gordon Gurnee

Gordon Gurnee

Art Direction

Joseph Kish

Joseph Kish

Set Decoration

Art Cole

Art Cole

Property Master

Saul Bass

Saul Bass

Title Designer

Other Crew

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