It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world

Resource Information

The work It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bowdoin College Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world

Statement of responsibility

Stanley Kramer presents a United Artists release ; story and screen play by William & Tania Rose ; produced and directed by Stanley Kramer

Title variation

Stanley Kramer presents a United Artists release It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world

Creator

• It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world (Motion picture)
• It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world (Motion picture)

Contributor

• Silvers, Phil, 1911-1985,
• Criterion Collection (Firm),
• Criterion Collection (Firm),
• Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra,
• Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra,
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,
• Shirelles (Musical group),
• Shirelles (Musical group),
• Three Stooges (Comedy team),
• Three Stooges (Comedy team),
• United Artists Corporation,
• United Artists Corporation,
• Adams, Edie, 1927-2008,
• Adams, Edie, 1927-2008,
• Anderson, Eddie, 1905-1977,
• Anderson, Eddie, 1905-1977,
• Backus, Jim,
• Backus, Jim,
• Barron, Craig,
• Barron, Craig,
• Berle, Milton,
• Berle, Milton,
• Blue, Ben, 1901-1975,
• Blue, Ben, 1901-1975,
• Brown, Joe E., (Joe Evan), 1892-1973,
• Brown, Joe E., (Joe Evan), 1892-1973,
• Burtt, Ben,
• Burtt, Ben,
• Caesar, Sid, 1922-2014,
• Caesar, Sid, 1922-2014,
• Carney, Alan, 1909-1973,
• Carney, Alan, 1909-1973,
• Chandler, Chick, 1905-1988,
• Chandler, Chick, 1905-1988,
• Chase, Barrie,
• Chase, Barrie,
• Corrigan, Lloyd, 1900-1969,
• Corrigan, Lloyd, 1900-1969,
• Crystal, Billy,
• Crystal, Billy,
• David, Mack, 1912-1993,
• David, Mack, 1912-1993,
• Davis, Jack, 1924-2016,
• Davis, Jack, 1924-2016,
• Demarest, William,
• Demarest, William,
• Devine, Andy, 1905-1977,
• Devine, Andy, 1905-1977,
• Diamond, Selma,
• Diamond, Selma,
• Durante, Jimmy, 1893-1980,
• Durante, Jimmy, 1893-1980,
• Evanier, Mark,
• Evanier, Mark,
• Falk, Peter, 1927-2011,
• Falk, Peter, 1927-2011,
• Fell, Norman, 1924-1998,
• Fell, Norman, 1924-1998,
• Fine, Larry,
• Fine, Larry,
• Ford, Paul, 1901-1976,
• Ford, Paul, 1901-1976,
• Fowler, Gene, Jr., 1917-1998,
• Fowler, Gene, Jr., 1917-1998,
• Freberg, Stan,
• Freberg, Stan,
• Glenn, Louise, 1933-1991,
• Glenn, Louise, 1933-1991,
• Gold, Ernest, 1921-1999,
• Gold, Ernest, 1921-1999,
• Gorcey, Leo B., 1917-1969,
• Gorcey, Leo B., 1917-1969,
• Gurnee, Gordon, 1918-1968,
• Gurnee, Gordon, 1918-1968,
• Hackett, Buddy, 1924-2003,
• Hackett, Buddy, 1924-2003,
• Holloway, Sterling,
• Holloway, Sterling,
• Horton, Edward Everett,
• Horton, Edward Everett,
• Howard, Curly Joe, 1909-1993,
• Howard, Curly Joe, 1909-1993,
• Howard, Moe,
• Howard, Moe,
• Jones, Robert C., 1936-2021,
• Jones, Robert C., 1936-2021,
• Kaplan, Marvin,
• Kaplan, Marvin,
• Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966,
• Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966,
• Kish, Joseph,
• Kish, Joseph,
• Knotts, Don, 1924-2006,
• Knotts, Don, 1924-2006,
• Knudtson, Frederic, 1906-1964,
• Knudtson, Frederic, 1906-1964,
• Kramer, Stanley,
• Kramer, Stanley,
• Lane, Charles, 1905-2007,
• Lane, Charles, 1905-2007,
• Laszlo, Ernest,
• Laszlo, Ernest,
• Lumenick, Lou, 1949-
• Lumenick, Lou, 1949-
• Mazurki, Mike, 1907-1990,
• Mazurki, Mike, 1907-1990,
• McGraw, Charles, 1914-1980,
• McGraw, Charles, 1914-1980,
• Merman, Ethel,
• Merman, Ethel,
• Norton, Cliff,
• Norton, Cliff,
• Pitts, ZaSu, 1898-1963,
• Pitts, ZaSu, 1898-1963,
• Provine, Dorothy, 1935-2010,
• Provine, Dorothy, 1935-2010,
• Reiner, Carl, 1922-2020,
• Reiner, Carl, 1922-2020,
• Rhue, Madlyn, 1935-2003,
• Rhue, Madlyn, 1935-2003,
• Roberts, Roy, 1906-1975,
• Roberts, Roy, 1906-1975,
• Rooney, Mickey,
• Rooney, Mickey,
• Rose, Tania, 1920-2015,
• Rose, Tania, 1920-2015,
• Rose, William, 1914-1987,
• Rose, William, 1914-1987,
• Schlesinger, Michael, 1950-
• Schlesinger, Michael, 1950-
• Scrabo, Paul, 1952-
• Scrabo, Paul, 1952-
• Shawn, Dick,
• Shawn, Dick,
• Silvers, Phil, 1911-1985,
• Stang, Arnold, 1918-2009,
• Stang, Arnold, 1918-2009,
• Sternad, Rudolph, 1906-1963,
• Sternad, Rudolph, 1906-1963,
• Stewart, Nick, 1910-2000,
• Stewart, Nick, 1910-2000,
• Terry-Thomas, 1911-1990,
• Terry-Thomas, 1911-1990,
• Thomas, Bill, 1921-2000,
• Thomas, Bill, 1921-2000,
• Tong, Sammee, 1901-1964,
• Tong, Sammee, 1901-1964,
• Tracy, Spencer, 1900-1967,
• Tracy, Spencer, 1900-1967,
• White, Jesse,
• White, Jesse,
• Winters, Jonathan,
• Winters, Jonathan,
• Woodman, Dave,
• Woodman, Dave,

Actor

• Brown, Joe E., (Joe Evan), 1892-1973,
• Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966,
• Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966,
• Horton, Edward Everett,
• Howard, Curly Joe, 1909-1993,
• Howard, Curly Joe, 1909-1993,
• Blue, Ben, 1901-1975,
• Howard, Moe,
• Blue, Ben, 1901-1975,
• Howard, Moe,
• Kaplan, Marvin,
• Brown, Joe E., (Joe Evan), 1892-1973,
• Kaplan, Marvin,
• Caesar, Sid, 1922-2014,
• Knotts, Don, 1924-2006,
• Knotts, Don, 1924-2006,
• Carney, Alan, 1909-1973,
• Carney, Alan, 1909-1973,
• Chandler, Chick, 1905-1988,
• Lane, Charles, 1905-2007,
• Lane, Charles, 1905-2007,
• Chandler, Chick, 1905-1988,
• Chase, Barrie,
• Chase, Barrie,
• Mazurki, Mike, 1907-1990,
• Mazurki, Mike, 1907-1990,
• McGraw, Charles, 1914-1980,
• McGraw, Charles, 1914-1980,
• Corrigan, Lloyd, 1900-1969,
• Merman, Ethel,
• Merman, Ethel,
• Corrigan, Lloyd, 1900-1969,
• Norton, Cliff,
• Norton, Cliff,
• Pitts, ZaSu, 1898-1963,
• Pitts, ZaSu, 1898-1963,
• Provine, Dorothy, 1935-2010,
• Provine, Dorothy, 1935-2010,
• Reiner, Carl, 1922-2020,
• Reiner, Carl, 1922-2020,
• Rhue, Madlyn, 1935-2003,
• Rhue, Madlyn, 1935-2003,
• Roberts, Roy, 1906-1975,
• Roberts, Roy, 1906-1975,
• Demarest, William,
• Rooney, Mickey,
• Rooney, Mickey,
• Demarest, William,
• Devine, Andy, 1905-1977,
• Devine, Andy, 1905-1977,
• Shawn, Dick,
• Shawn, Dick,
• Silvers, Phil, 1911-1985,
• Silvers, Phil, 1911-1985,
• Durante, Jimmy, 1893-1980,
• Stang, Arnold, 1918-2009,
• Stang, Arnold, 1918-2009,
• Durante, Jimmy, 1893-1980,
• Stewart, Nick, 1910-2000,
• Stewart, Nick, 1910-2000,
• Terry-Thomas, 1911-1990,
• Terry-Thomas, 1911-1990,
• Falk, Peter, 1927-2011,
• Falk, Peter, 1927-2011,
• Three Stooges (Comedy team),
• Tong, Sammee, 1901-1964,
• Three Stooges (Comedy team),
• Tong, Sammee, 1901-1964,
• Tracy, Spencer, 1900-1967,
• Fell, Norman, 1924-1998,
• Tracy, Spencer, 1900-1967,
• Fell, Norman, 1924-1998,
• White, Jesse,
• White, Jesse,
• Fine, Larry,
• Winters, Jonathan,
• Winters, Jonathan,
• Fine, Larry,
• Ford, Paul, 1901-1976,
• Ford, Paul, 1901-1976,
• Adams, Edie, 1927-2008,
• Freberg, Stan,
• Freberg, Stan,
• Adams, Edie, 1927-2008,
• Anderson, Eddie, 1905-1977,
• Anderson, Eddie, 1905-1977,
• Gorcey, Leo B., 1917-1969,
• Gorcey, Leo B., 1917-1969,
• Backus, Jim,
• Backus, Jim,
• Hackett, Buddy, 1924-2003,
• Hackett, Buddy, 1924-2003,
• Holloway, Sterling,
• Holloway, Sterling,
• Berle, Milton,
• Horton, Edward Everett,
• Berle, Milton,
• Caesar, Sid, 1922-2014,

Art director

• Gurnee, Gordon, 1918-1968,
• Gurnee, Gordon, 1918-1968,

Commentator

• Scrabo, Paul, 1952-
• Evanier, Mark,
• Schlesinger, Michael, 1950-
• Evanier, Mark,
• Schlesinger, Michael, 1950-
• Scrabo, Paul, 1952-

Costume designer

• Thomas, Bill, 1921-2000,
• Thomas, Bill, 1921-2000,

Director of photography

• Laszlo, Ernest,
• Laszlo, Ernest,

Editor of moving image work

• Jones, Robert C., 1936-2021,
• Fowler, Gene, Jr., 1917-1998,
• Knudtson, Frederic, 1906-1964,
• Jones, Robert C., 1936-2021,
• Knudtson, Frederic, 1906-1964,
• Fowler, Gene, Jr., 1917-1998,

Film director

• Kramer, Stanley,
• Kramer, Stanley,

Film distributor

• Criterion Collection (Firm),
• Criterion Collection (Firm),

Film producer

• Kramer, Stanley,
• Kramer, Stanley,

Host

• Crystal, Billy,
• Crystal, Billy,

Illustrator

• Woodman, Dave,
• Woodman, Dave,
• Davis, Jack, 1924-2016,
• Davis, Jack, 1924-2016,

Lyricist

• David, Mack, 1912-1993,
• David, Mack, 1912-1993,

Performer

• Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra,
• Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra,

Presenter

• Kramer, Stanley,
• Kramer, Stanley,

Production company

• United Artists Corporation,
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,
• United Artists Corporation,

Production designer

• Sternad, Rudolph, 1906-1963,
• Sternad, Rudolph, 1906-1963,

Screenwriter

• Rose, William, 1914-1987,
• Rose, Tania, 1920-2015,
• Rose, Tania, 1920-2015,
• Rose, William, 1914-1987,

Set designer

• Kish, Joseph,
• Kish, Joseph,

Singer

• Shirelles (Musical group),
• Shirelles (Musical group),

Voice actor

• Diamond, Selma,
• Diamond, Selma,
• Glenn, Louise, 1933-1991,
• Glenn, Louise, 1933-1991,

Writer of supplementary textual content

• Lumenick, Lou, 1949-
• Lumenick, Lou, 1949-

Subject

• Fiction films
• Drama
• Road films
• Feature films
• Action and adventure films
• Video recordings
• Treasure troves -- California -- Drama
• Treasure troves -- California -- Drama
• Videorecording
• Drama
• Video recordings
• Feature films
• Avarice -- Drama
• Avarice
• Action and adventure films
• Treasure troves
• Road films
• Feature films
• Action and adventure films
• Fiction films
• Fiction films
• Screwball comedy films
• Feature films -- United States
• Screwball comedy films
• Avarice -- Drama
• Screwball comedy films
• Drama
• Road films
• California

Genre

• Fiction films
• Feature films
• Drama
• Screwball comedy films
• Action and adventure films
• Video recordings
• Road films

Language

• eng
• eng
• eng

Summary

On a winding desert highway, eight vacation-bound motorists share an experience that alters their plans, and their lives! After a mysterious stranger divulges the location of a stolen fortune, they each speed off in a mind-bending, car-bashing race for the loot, and the most sidesplitting laugh fest in history

Member of

• Bart and Greg's DVD Explosion collection (Bowdoin College Library)
• Criterion collection ;, 692

Cataloging source

SDL

Characteristic

videorecording

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Credits note

Director of photography, Ernest Laszlo ; production design, Rudolph Sternad ; art director, Gordon Gurnee ; film editors, Frederick Knudtson, Robert C. Jones, Gene Fowler, Jr. ; set decoration, Joseph Kish ; costumes designed by Bill Thomas ; songs: music, Ernest Gold ; lyrics, Mack David ; dance sequence sung by The Shirelles ; music by Ernest Gold conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Intended audience

MPAA rating: G

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Language note

In English with optional English SDH subtitles

PerformerNote

Spencer Tracy, Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, Buddy Hackett, Ethel Merman, Mickey Rooney, Dick Shawn, Phil Silvers, Terry-Thomas, Jonathan Winters, Edie Adams, Dorothy Provine, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Jim Backus, Ben Blue, Joe E. Brown, Alan Carney, Chick Chandler, Barrie Chase, Lloyd Corrigan, William Demarest, Selma Diamond (voice), Andy Devine, Peter Falk, Norman Fell, Paul Ford, Stan Freberg, Louise Glenn (voice), Leo Gorcey, Sterling Holloway, Marvin Kaplan, Edward Everett Horton, Buster Keaton, Don Knotts, Charles Lane, Mike Mazurki, Charles McGraw, Cliff Norton, Zasu Pitts, Carl Reiner, Madlyn Rhue, Roy Roberts, Arnold Stang, Nick Stewart, The Three Stooges, Sammee Tong, Jesse White, Jimmy Durante

Runtime

163

Series statement

The Criterion collection

Series volume

692

Technique

live action