8/6/2015 It' saMad,Mad,Mad,MadWorldWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_Mad,_Mad,_Mad,_Mad_World 1/17It'saMad,Mad,Mad,MadWorldtheatricalreleaseposterbyJackDavisDirectedby StanleyKramerProducedby StanleyKramerWrittenby WilliamRoseTaniaRoseStarring SpencerTracyMiltonBerleSidCaesarBuddyHackettEthelMermanMickeyRooneyDickShawnPhilSilversTerryThomasJonathanWintersEdieAdamsDorothyProvineMusicby ErnestGoldCinematography ErnestLaszloEditedby FredericKnudtsonRobertC.JonesGeneFowler,Jr.It'saMad,Mad,Mad,MadWorldFromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediaIt'saMad,Mad,Mad,MadWorldisa1963AmericanepiccomedyfilmproducedanddirectedbyStanleyKramerandstarringSpencerTracywithanallstarcast,aboutthemadcappursuitof$350,000instolencashbyadiverseandcolorfulgroupofstrangers.TheensemblecomedypremieredonNovember7,1963.[3]ThecastfeaturesEdieAdams,MiltonBerle,SidCaesar,BuddyHackett,EthelMerman,MickeyRooney,PhilSilvers,TerryThomasandJonathanWinters.ThefilmmarkedthefirsttimethatKramerhaddirectedacomedythoughhehadproducedthecomedySoThisIsNewYorkin1948,he'sbestknownforproducinganddirectingdramafilmsaboutsocialproblems(suchasTheDefiantOnes,InherittheWind,andGuessWho'sComingtoDinner).Hisfirstattemptatacomedyfilmpaidoffimmensely,asIt'saMad,Mad,Mad,MadWorldbecameastunningcriticalandcommercialsuccessin1963andwentontowinanAcademyAward(forBestSoundEditing)andbenominatedforfiveadditionalAcademyAwardsandtwoGoldenGlobeAwards.Despitethis,thefilmsufferedseverecutsbyitsdistributor,UnitedArtists,resultinginashorterrunningtimeforitsgeneralrelease.ThefootagewasexcisedagainstKramer'swishes.Thelostfootageseriouslydeterioratedthroughthedecadesandwasoncethoughtimpossibletorestore.OnOctober15,2013,however,itwasannouncedthatTheCriterionCollectionhadcollaboratedwithMetroGoldwynMayer,UnitedArtists,andfilmrestorationexpertRobertA.HarristoreconstructandrestoreIt'saMad,Mad,Mad,MadWorldtoascloseaspossibletotheoriginal197minuteversionenvisionedbyKramer.Itwasreleasedina5disc"DualFormat"Bluray/DVDComboPackonJanuary21,2014.[4][5]It'saMad,Mad,Mad,MadWorldfeaturedat#40intheAmericanFilmInstitute'slist100Years...100Laughs.Contents1Plot2Cast8/6/2015 It' saMad,Mad,Mad,MadWorldWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_Mad,_Mad,_Mad,_Mad_World 2/17Distributedby UnitedArtistsReleasedates November7,1963Runningtime 161minutes192minutes(premierecut)210minutes(originalcut)Country UnitedStatesLanguage EnglishBudget $9.4million[1]Boxoffice $60million[2]2Cast2.1Principalcast2.2Supportingcast2.3Cameoappearances3Background4Production5Widescreenprocess6Animatedcreditsequence7Reception8Awardsandhonors9Versions10Homemedia11Influence12References13ExternallinksPlot"Smiler"Grogan(JimmyDurante),wantedbypoliceinatunafactoryrobberyfifteenyearsagoandontherunfromthepolice,careenshis1957FordVictoriaofftwisting,mountainousStateHighway74nearPalmSpringsinSouthernCaliforniaandcrashes.FivemotoristsstoptohelphimMelvilleCrump(SidCaesar),adentist,LenniePike(JonathanWinters),afurnituremover,DingyBell(MickeyRooney)andBenjyBenjamin(BuddyHackett),twofriendsontheirwaytoLasVegas,andJ.RussellFinch(MiltonBerle),whoownsPacificEdibleSeaweedCompanyinFresno.Justbeforehedies,Grogantellsthefiveabout$350,000buriedinSantaRositaStateParkneartheMexicanborderunderamysterious"bigW".Initially,themotoriststrytoreasonwitheachotherandsharethemoney,butitsoonbecomesanalloutracetogetthemoneyfirst.Unbeknownsttothemall,CaptainT.G.Culpeper(SpencerTracy),ChiefofDetectivesoftheSantaRositaPoliceDepartment,hasbeenpatientlyworkingontheSmilerGrogancaseforyears,hopingtosomedaysolveitandretire.Whenhelearnsofthefatalcrash,hesuspectsthatGroganmayhavetippedoffthepassersby,sohehasthemtrackedbyvariouspoliceunits.Hissuspicionsareconfirmedbytheirbehavior.Everyoneexperiencesmultiplesetbacksontheirwaytothemoney.CrumpandhiswifeMonica(EdieAdams)charteranoldWWIerabiplaneandeventuallymakeittoSantaRosita,butaresoonlockedinthebasementofahardwarestore.Theyeventuallyfreethemselveswithdynamite.BellandBenjamincharteramodernplane,butwhentheirwealthyalcoholicpilot(JimBackus)knockshimselfoutdrunk,thetwoareforcedtoflyandlandtheplanethemselves.Finch,hiswifeEmmeline(DorothyProvine),andhisloudandobnoxiousmotherinlaw,Mrs.Marcus(EthelMerman),areinvolvedinacaraccidentwithPike's1954Fordfurniturevan.ThethreeflagdownUnitedKingdomArmyOfficerLt.Col.J.AlgernonHawthorne(TerryThomas)inhis1951Willysstationwagon,andconvincehimtodrivethemtoSantaRosita.Aftermanyarguments,mostcausedbyMrs.Marcus,sheandEmmelinerefusetogoanyfarther,andFinchandHawthorneleavethembythesideoftheroadinYuccaValley.PiketriestogetmotoristOttoMeyer(PhilSilvers)inhisivorycolored1948FordconvertibletotakehimtoSantaRosita,butheisbetrayed,andthegreedyMeyerracesforthemoneyonhisown,leavingPikestrandedwithonlyalittlegirl'sbikefromhis8/6/2015 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3/17furniturevan.AfuriousPikelatermeetsupwithMeyer,determinedtobeathimup.InfuriatedbyMeyer,Pikeliterallydestroysagasstationownedbybrothers,RayandIrwin(ArnoldStangandMarvinKaplan),singlehandedly.PikestealsRayandIrwin's1946DodgePowerWagontowtruckandmeetsupwithMrs.MarcusandEmmelineandpicksthemup.WhileinatowncalledPlasterCity,Mrs.MarcuscallshersonSylvester(DickShawn),wholivesonSilverStrandBeachnearSantaRosita,togetthemoneyforthem,butmisunderstandingandbelievinghismotherisintrouble,heinsteadracestoherinhisred1962DodgeDartconvertible.Meyerexperienceshisownsetbacks,includingsinkinghiscarwhiletryingtocrosstheKernRiverandnearlydrowns.Hemanagestostealablue1956FordSunlinerbelongingtoapassingmotorist(DonKnotts)bytellinghimhe'swiththeCIAandrejoinsthehunt.AllthewhileCulpeperandthepolicedepartmentobservetheiractivitiesfromafar.Aroundthistimetwotaxidrivers(PeterFalkandEddie"Rochester"Anderson)getinonthechaseintheir1959PlymouthYellowCabs.EventuallyallthecharactersmeetupatSantaRositaStateParkandsearchforthebigW.ItisEmmeline,whowantsnopartofthemoney,whofirstfindstheW,composedoffourpalmtreesgrowingintheshapeofaW.Pikefindsitnextandinformseveryoneelse.Culpeperordersallpolicementoleavethearea,andgoesinsolotoretrievethemoney.However,heactuallyplanstotakethemoneytoMexicotoescapeadysfunctionalfamilyandajobwithaverysmallpension.Aftereveryonedigsupthemoney,Culpeperordersthemtoturnthemselvesin,promisingajurywillbemorelenient.ButwhenthegroupseesCulpeperleavingwiththemoney,theyfollowhiminthetwo1959Plymouthcabs.Atthatpoint,ChiefAloysius(WilliamDemarest)ordersCulpeper'sarrest,afterhisblackmailingofthemayortotrebleCulpeper'spension.Afteralongchasesequence,everyoneendsupstrandedonthefireescapeofanabandonedofficebuildinginLongBeach.Thesuitcaseofmoneyopens,andthemoneyfallsintothestreetsbelow,wherepassersbyscoopitup.Themaincharactersalltrytoclimbdownafiretruck'sextensionladder,buttheircombinedweightmakesthefiremenlosecontroloftheladder,causingtheladdertoflingthemeverywhere,causingmanyinjuriesandlandingeveryoneinthehospital.Intheprison'shospitalwing,thegroup,invariousstagesoftraction,criticizesCulpeperfortakingthemoney,buthesaystheywillgetoffeasybecausehewillhavetheharshestsentence.Hewondersifanythingwillevermakehimlaughagain,giventhathiswifeisdivorcinghim,hismotherinlawissuingfordamages,hisdaughterisgettinghernamelegallychanged,andheislosinghispension.AtthatmomentMrs.Marcus,flankedbyMonicaandEmmeline,enters,beginstoscoldeveryone,andpromptlyslipsonabananapeel.Everyonebeginstolaughhysterically,andwithinsecondsCulpeperhimselfhasjoinedin.CastPrincipalcastSpencerTracyasCaptainT.G.CulpeperEdieAdamsasMonicaCrumpMiltonBerleasJ.RussellFinchSidCaesarasMelvilleCrumpBuddyHackettas"Benjy"BenjaminEthelMermanasMrs.MarcusDorothyProvineasEmmelineMarcusFinchMickeyRooneyas"Dingy"BellDickShawnasSylvesterMarcusPhilSilversasOttoMeyerTerryThomasasLt.Col.J.AlgernonHawthorne8/6/2015 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4/17JonathanWintersasLenniePikeSupportingcastEddie"Rochester"AndersonasacabdriverJimBackusasairplaneownerTylerFitzgeraldBarrieChaseasSylvesterMarcus'laconicdancinggirlfriendWilliamDemarestasAloysius,ChiefoftheSantaRositaPoliceDepartmentJimmyDuranteas"Smiler"Grogan,therobberwhoburiedthemoney.PeterFalkasacabdriverPaulFordasCol.WilberforceCameoappearancesMoreyAmsterdamasMike,CaptainCulpeper'sbrotherinlaw(voiceonly)(scenesdeleted)PhilArnoldasgaspumpattendant(scenedeletedfromgeneralreleaseversion)JackBennyasmandrivinga1931CadillacFleetwoodPaulBirchasaSantaRositaPoliceDepartmentofficerattheintersectionBenBlueasthevintagebiplanepilotJoeE.BrownastheunionofficialgivingaspeechataconstructionsiteEveBruceasashowgirlgettingsuntanlotionrubbedonher(scenesdeleted)AlanCarneyasasergeantwiththeSantaRositaPoliceDepartmentChickChandlerasSantaRositaPoliceDepartmentofficeratgarage(scenesdeletedfromgeneralreleaseversion)JohnClarkeasahelicopterpilotStanleyClementsasalocalreporteratpolicestationLloydCorriganasthemayorofSantaRositaHowardDaSilvaasaRanchoConejoairportofficial(scenedeleted)AndyDevineastheSheriffofCrockettCounty,CaliforniaSelmaDiamondasGingerCulpeper,CaptainCulpeper'swife(voiceonly)KingDonovanasaRanchoCanejoairportofficial(scenedeleted)MintaDurfeeasacrowdextrawatchingthefireescaperescueRoyEngelasaSantaRositaPoliceDepartmentofficerattheintersectionNormanFellasprimarydetectiveatthe"Smiler"GroganaccidentsiteJamesFlavinasacrossroadspatrolman(scenedeletedfromgeneralreleaseversion)StanFrebergasaDeputySheriffofCrockettCountyNicholasGeorgiadeassupportingdetectiveatthe"Smiler"GroganaccidentsiteLouiseGlennasBillieSueCulpeper,thedaughterofCaptainCulpeper(voiceonly)LeoGorceyasthecabdriverbringingMelvilleandMonicatothehardwarestoreStacyHarrisaspoliceradiovoiceunitF7(voiceonly),andasadetectiveoutsideofMr.Dinkler'shardwarestoreDonC.HarveyasaSantaRositaPoliceDepartmentofficerSterlingHollowayastheSantaRositaFireDepartmentfirecaptainEdwardEverettHortonasMr.Dinkler,ownerofthehardwarestoreAllenJenkinsasaSantaRositaPoliceDepartmentofficer(scenedeleted)MarvinKaplanasservicestationcoownerIrwinRobertKarnesasSammy,aSantaRositaPoliceDepartmentofficerinhelicopterBusterKeatonasJimmytheCrook,Culpeper'sboatmancrony8/6/2015 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5/17CastnotesAccordingtoMarkEvanier,WilliamRose'soriginalstoryoutlineindicatedthatthefiveprincipalsthatvisitSmilerGrogan'scrashsitewereintendedforMiltonBerle,SidCaesar,PhilSilvers,JackieGleason,andRedSkelton.Skeltonwasunabletotaketoomuchtimeofffromhistelevisionseries,andthusagreedtoonlymakeacameoappearanceinthefilm.However,hisdemandsforahighsalaryledtoStanleyKramerturninghimdown.LucilleBall,MarthaRaye,JoanDavis,andImogeneCocaweresuggestedforthemen'sfemalecompanions.SophieTuckerandMaeWestwerebothsuggestedfortheroleofMiltonBerle'smotherinlaw.RosewantedJackBennytoplaytheroleofthedetectivemonitoringthegroupthroughoutthefilm.TheroleofSmilerGroganwasoriginallyintendedforBusterKeaton.AccordingtoPaulScrabo,PaulPicerniwasoriginallycastastheseconddetectiveatSmilerGrogan'scrashsite.Unabletoappearinthefilm,PicernirecommendedNicholasGeorgiade,alsoacastmemberofTheUntouchables,fortherole.AccordingtoGeorgiade,hewastohavehadanothersceneinwhichhischaracterhadapoliceradioconversationwithSpencerTracy'sCulpepercharacter.Thescenewasultimatelynotfilmed.AnearlycastlistindicatedthatJerryLewis'rolewasoriginallyintendedforJackPaar.BarbaraHellerwasinitiallysuggestedfortheroleofBenBlue'swife.TomKennedyasaSantaRositaPoliceDepartmenttrafficcopDonKnottsasthenervousmotoristCharlesLaneastheairportmanagerHarryLauterasaSantaRositaPoliceDepartmentpolicedispatcherBenLessyasGeorgethestewardBoboLewisasvintagebiplanepilot'swifeJerryLewisasthemotoristwhorunsoverCulpeper'shatMikeMazurkiastheminerbringingmedicinetohiswifeCharlesMcGrawasLt.MathewsoftheSantaRositaPoliceDepartmentTylerMcVeyasapoliceradiovoice(voiceonly)CliffNortonasaRanchoCanejoairportreporter(scenedeleted)BarbaraPepperasanicecreamcounterwaitress(scenedeleted)KenPetersasaSantaRositaPoliceDepartmentdispatcherZaSuPittsasGertie,theSantaRositaPoliceDepartmentCentralDivision'sswitchboardoperatorElliottReidasDr.Chadwick(voiceonly)(scenesdeleted)CarlReinerastheRanchoConejoairporttowercontrollerMadlynRhueassecretarySchwartzoftheSantaRositaPoliceDepartmentRoyRobertsasaSantaRositaPoliceDepartmentofficeratgarage(scenesdeletedfromgeneralreleaseversion)EddieRossonastheminer'ssonEddieRyderasRanchoConejoairtrafficcontroltowerstaffmemberJeanSewellasthewomaninthemigranttruckTheShirellessinging"31Flavors"inSylvester'shomescene(voicesonly)ArnoldStangasservicestationcoownerRayNickStuartasthemigranttruckdriverforcedofftheroadTheThreeStooges(MoeHoward,LarryFine,andCurlyJoeDeRita)asRanchoConejoAirportfiremenSammeeTongasalaundrymanDoodlesWeaverasaDinklerHardwareStoreemployeeLennieWeinribasapoliceradiovoice,andasafireman(voicesonly)JesseWhiteasaRanchoConejoairtrafficcontroller8/6/2015 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6/17AccordingtoMichaelSchlesinger,theroleofAlgernonHawthornewasmeantforPeterSellers.SellerswantedtoomuchmoneyandwasthusreplacedbyTerryThomas.AccordingtoRobertDavidson,[6]theroleofIrwinwasoriginallyofferedtoJoeBesser,whowasunabletoparticipatewhenSheldonLeonardandDannyThomascouldnotgivehimtimeofffromhiscostarringroleinTheJoeyBishopShow.AccordingtotheMonthlyFilmBulletin,JackieMasonwasthencastintheroleofIrwin,buthadtobowoutbecauseofhisnightclubcommitments.TheroleultimatelywenttoMarvinKaplan.AccordingtoMarkEvanier,BobHopewastohavehadacameointhefilm.DuringtheproductionofMadWorld,Hopewasarguingwiththestudiohewasundercontracttoabouthisfutureprojects.ThestudioultimatelyrefusedtoallowHopetoappearinMadWorld.FurthertelephoneconversationsinCaptainCulpeper'sofficewerescriptedandfilmedbutultimatelyremovedbeforethefilm'spremiere.Inadditiontohiswifeanddaughter,Culpeperwastobedisturbedbya"Dr.Chadwick"andbyan"UncleMike".TheroleswererespectivelyplayedbyElliottReidandMoreyAmsterdam.EveBrucefilmedasceneasashowgirlwhoasksBenjyBenjaminandDingBelltohelpherputonsuntanlotion.Thescenewaseventuallycut.CliffNortonislistedintheopeningcredits,butisnowheretobefoundinthefilm.NortonhadaroleasadetectivethatappearsattheRanchoConejoairport.KingDonovan,playinganairportofficial,alsoappearedatRanchoConejo.Bothactors'sceneswerecut.AccordingtoMarkEvanier,HowardMorriswasbookedtoappearinMadWorld,andwhilepaidofffortwodayswork,neverappearedinthefilm.DonKnottsoriginallyshotasecondsceneinwhichhetriestouseatelephoneinadiner.AlsofeaturedinthescenewasBarbaraPepper.Thesequencewasnotusedinthefinishedfilm.Anearlydraftofthescriptfeaturedadoctorinthemovie'sfinalscene.WilliamRosewantedGrouchoMarxfortherole.itwasnotedthatGrouchodemandedmoremoneyinordertobeinthepicture,however,Kramerrefusedandthedealwasoff.GroucholaterjokinglysaidthathewastohaveplayedEthelMerman'scharacter.BudAbbott,EdwardBrophy,WallyBrown,GeorgeBurns,JudyGarland,JudyHolliday,ErnieKovacs,StanLaurel,HaroldLloyd,DonaldO'Connor,DonRickles,andEdWynnwereamongthemanycelebritiesofferedorconsideredforrolesinthefilm.Laureldidnotwanttobeseeninhisoldage,especiallywithouthiscomedypartnerOliverHardy,whohaddiedin1957.KovacsdiedbeforeproductiononMadWorldbegan,and,contrarytopopularbelief,hewasneverintendedfortheroleof"MelvilleCrump".Manyotheractorswereunabletoappearinthefilmduetocommitmentswithotherprojects.BackgroundIntheearly1960s,screenwriterWilliamRose,thenlivingintheUK,conceivedtheideaforafilm(provisionallytitledSoManyThieves,andlaterSomethingaLittleLessSerious)aboutacomedicchasethroughScotland.HesentanoutlinetoKramer,whoagreedtoproduceanddirectthefilm.Thesettingwas8/6/2015 It' saMad,Mad,Mad,MadWorldWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_Mad,_Mad,_Mad,_Mad_World 7/17subsequentlyshiftedtoAmericaandtheworkingtitlechangedtoWhere,ButInAmerica?,thenOneDamnThingAfterAnotherandthenIt'saMadWorld,withRoseandKrameraddingadditionalMadstothetitleastimeprogressed.[7]Kramerconsideredaddingafifth"mad"tothetitlebeforedecidingthatitwouldberedundantbutnotedininterviewsthathelaterregrettedit.AlthoughwellknownforseriousfilmssuchasInherittheWindandJudgmentatNuremberg(bothstarringTracy),Kramersetouttomaketheultimatecomedyfilm.FilmedinUltraPanavision70andpresentedinCinerama(becomingoneofthefirstsinglecameraCineramafeaturesproduced),MadWorldalsohadanallstarcast,withdozensofmajorcomedystarsfromallerasofcinemaappearinginthefilm.ThefilmfollowedaHollywoodtrendinthe1960sofproducing"epic"filmsasawayofwooingaudiencesawayfromtelevisionandbacktomovietheaters.Thefilm'sthememusicwaswrittenbyErnestGoldwithlyricsbyMackDavid.Kramerhostedaroundtable(includingextensiveclips)onthefilmwithstarsCaesar,HackettandWintersaspartofaspecialTheComedians,StanleyKramersReunionwiththeGreatComedyArtistsofOurTimebroadcastin1974aspartofABC'sWideWorldofEntertainment.[8]ThelastreportedshowingofthefilmonmajornetworktelevisionwasonCBSonMay16,1978.[9]ProductionTheopeningliveactionscenes,where"Smiler"Grogandrivesofftheroad,andsubsequentsceneswhenthefourvehiclesbrieflyspeeddownthemountainbeforeslowingdownandstoppingsothatthedriverscantalk,werefilmedonthe"SevenSteps"section(alsoknownas"SevenLevelHill")ofthePinestoPalmsHighway(CaliforniaStateHighway74),southandwestofPalmDesert,California.TherockypointwhereDurante'scarsailsoffintospace,knownbyMadWorldfansas"Smiler'sPoint,"caneasilybespottedtodayonHighway74,minusthemanmade,temporaryrampthathelpedthecargoairborne.Thelocationswereoutofsequenceandfacingbotheastboundandwestbound.Onestretchofroadbeforethe"seventeendifferentways"locationappearstobethesameastheoneonwhichGroganwas,momentsbeforehiscrash.Duringthesceneimmediatelybeforethestartofthemaddashforthe$350,000loot(i.e.,the"seventeendifferentways"conversation),MelvilleincorrectlycalculatesBell'sandBenjamin'sshareofthecashunderhis"25totalshareplan"as$97,000ratherthan$98,000(7sharesx$14,000/share).SothesumofMelville'sstatedfiguresisonly$349,000.ManyofthescenesthattakeplaceonwhatlooklikelonelystretchesofroadwerefilmedinareasofSouthernCaliforniathathavesincebeendevelopedinthedecadesfollowingthemovie'sproduction.Culpeperpredictsthatthevehiclesgenerallygoingeastwillheadsouth(arightturn).Notsolongafter,inadeserthighwayscene,thefourspeedingvehiclestravel(presumably)somewhatwestbounddownaslightinclinetoa"T"intersectionandbegintomakesweepingleftturns(southbound)ontothecrossstreet.Winters'movingvancutdiagonallyacrossasandypatchofdesertatthesoutheastcornerofRamonRoadandBobHopeDrive(RiodelSolRoadatthetime)inPalmDesert,nowthepavedandlandscapedparkinglotoftheAguaCalienteIndianResort&Casino.ThedesolatedesertroadsceneinwhichCaesarismomentarilyblindedbyanunfurledroadmap,resultingintheotherthreevehicles,thatarebehindhisvehicle,tryingtoavoidhiszigzagging,wasfilmedasthecarstravelednorthboundonRiodelSolRoadinPalmDesert.Thisstretchofroadwayisnowpopulatedwithnumerousresidences,condominiumcomplexes,andretailbusinessesandhasbeenwidenedintoa8/6/2015 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8/17fourlaneboulevard.Rightafterward,thevehiclesmakeanotherleftturn,thistimeontoaverydustyroadleadingtotheairportfromwhichMelvilleandMonicacharteraplane.InthelatersceneinwhichJackBennyencountersBerle'scharacterandhisgroup,theentirearea,whichwaspracticallyopendesertinthefilm,isnowamodernsuburbanneighborhoodinYuccaValley.Manyoftheactorsperformedsomeoftheirownstunts,includingsomecrashingfallsbyCaesar,physicalanticsbyWinters,andSilvers'driveintoaflowingKernRiver,wherehealmostdrowned.Caesarseverelyinjuredhisbackwhilefilmingthehardwarestoresceneandwasunabletoreturntothefilmforsometime.Wintershadbeenlefttiedtoachairwhiletherestofthecastwenttolunch,andwhenthecastreturnedanhourlater,Winterssaid,"WhenIgetoutofthischair,gang,you[meaningKaplanandStang]belongtome"andgavethetwoalectureonforcedpottytraining.Silverspulledoneofhisgroinmusclesrunningduringthesceneinthealleybehindthebuildingattheend,shortlybeforetheshootingofthesceneinwhichthemenchaseTracyupseveralflightsofstairsandontoafireescape,soSilvers'stuntdoublestoodinforhimforseveralnonstuntscenes.ThegasstationsceneswithMarvinKaplanandArnoldStang,firstwithBerle,Merman,Provine,andTerryThomas,andlaterwithSilversandWinters,werefilmedataspeciallyconstructedsetbuiltoncomposerJimmyVanHeusen'spropertynearPalmSprings,California.VanHeusenfirstsawthecompletedgasstationonhisFridaydrivefromLosAngelesouttohisweekendretreat.Hedidnotknowthegasstationwasafilmset,thinkinginsteadthathisbusinessmanagerhadleasedaportionofhispropertyforanactualservicestation.ThedestructionscenewithWinters,Kaplan,andStangwasfilmedthatweekend,withthesitecleanupscheduledforthenextweek.Stangfilmedtheentirescenenursingabrokenwristinacastcoveredbyathickworkglove.OnMondaymorning'sreturntriptoLosAngeles,VanHeusensawthedestroyedgasstationandthoughtsomethingterriblehadhappened,fearinghemightbesuedbyinjuredparties.Duringshootingofthegasstation'sdestruction,Winters,whosecharactertoppledthewatertowerwithatowtruck,askedtoperformthestunthimself.Thoughtwoofthetower'slegswereriggedwithhiddencableswhichwerepulledfromoffscreentomakethetowerfallawayfromthetruck,KrameroverruledWinters,sayingthathecouldnotbecertaininwhichdirectionthetowerwouldfallandthuscouldnotguaranteetheactor'ssafety.TheairportterminalsceneswerefilmedatthenowdefunctRanchoConejoAirportinNewburyPark,California,thoughthecontroltowershownwasconstructedonlyforfilming.OtherairplanesequenceswerefilmedattheSonomaCountyAirportnorthofSantaRosa,CaliforniaatthePalmSpringsInternationalAirportandintheskiesaboveThousandOaks,Camarillo,andOrangeCounty.IntheOrangeCountyscene,stuntmanFrankTallmanflewaBeechmodelC18SthroughahighwaybillboardadvertisingCocaCola.Acommunicationsmixupresultedintheuseoflinengraphicsheetsonthesignratherthanpaper,asplanned.Linen,muchtougherthanpaper,damagedtheplaneonimpact.Tallmanmanagedtoflyitbacktotheairstrip,discoveringthattheleadingedgesofthewingshadbeensmashedallthewaybacktothewingspars.Tallmanconsideredthatincidenttheclosestheevercametodyingonfilm.(BothTallmanandhisbusinesspartnerandfellowflieronMadWorld,PaulMantz,wouldeventuallydieinseparateaircrashesoveradecadeapart.)Inanotherscene,Tallmanflewtheplanethroughanairplanehangaratabout150knots,withonly23feetofclearancefromwingtipstowallsandonly15feetfromthetopofthetailtothehangarceiling.KnownasaButlerbuilding,thehangarwasbuiltduringWorldWarIIandisstillinusetodayattheCharlesM.SchulzSonomaCountyAirport,nexttothePacificCoastAirMuseum,inSantaRosa,California.8/6/2015 It' saMad,Mad,Mad,MadWorldWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_Mad,_Mad,_Mad,_Mad_World 9/17ThehangarisattheCharlesM.SchulzSonomaCountyAirport,nexttothePacificCoastAirMuseum.[10]Attheendofthesequence,theairplaneisshowncrashingthroughaplateglasswindowcoveringanopenairporthangar,madetolooklikearestaurant,andstoppingabruptly.Nospecialeffectswereusedinthisscene,whichwasfilmedwiththeactorsandplaneinthesamespaceatthesametime,withrealpropellersdestroyingthewindowframework.Carefulviewingofthisincrediblydangerousstuntrevealsanarrestingcablethatwastiedtothetailoftheairplaneatjusttherightlengthtomaketheairplanestopasithitacurbing.TheaircraftthattheCrumpscharteredwasavintageStandardJtrainer.PartoftheMotionPicture&TelevisionCountryHouseandHospitalretirementcommunity,inWoodlandHills,isvisibleinthebackgroundofthescenewherecharactersLennyPikeandMrs.Marcus(inthetowtruckPikestolefromtheservicestationthathedestroyedinhisrampage)stopatanintersection(usingpresentdaynames,terminatingnorthboundMulhollandDriveatValleyCircleBoulevard,AvenueSanLuis,andCalabasasRoad)beforemakingaUturn.Kramerdiedinthehospitaloftheretirementcommunityin2001.Anderson(1977),Durfee(1975),andRhue(2003)alsodiedthere.AlthoughthefictionalcityofSantaRositawasreallyshotinLongBeach,CaliforniaRanchoPalosVerdes,CaliforniaSanPedro,CaliforniaandSantaMonica,CaliforniaSantaRosita'slocationonamapinthepolicestationsceneswasportrayedassouthofSanDiego,California,andnorthalongthecoastfromMexico,henceCulpeper'sattempttofleethere.Inreality,SanDiego'ssoutherncitylimitsborderMexico,andthesouthernmost"X"onthepolicestationmapwouldalsobeinSanDiego,somewherebetweentheeasternpartofImperialBeach,California,andthesouthernpartofChulaVista,California.TheYMCAatLongBeachBoulevardat6thStreetinLongBeachstoodinforthepolicestation.InoneshotneartheYMCA,asignforCormierChevrolet,southwestofthestation,andSearsstoresigns,northofthestation,appear.However,aSearsstoresignalsoappearsaboveandseveralbusinessesawayfromthehardwarestorefromwhichMelvilleandMonicaexit,viaaChineselaundry.Combinedwithotherinformationavailablefromthefilm,thelikelyconclusionsarethatthepolicestationislessthanthreeblockstotalfromthehardwarestoreandthattheSearsstorewassplitbetweennearbylocations.ThedowntownLongBeachYMCAisnowatNorthWaiteCourtat6thStreet,ablockwestofthestationlocation.Searsdoesnotcurrentlyexistinthearea.In1965CormierChevroletrelocatedtoCarson,California,severalmilesnorthwestofdowntownLongBeach,justsouthoftheSanDiegoFreeway,whereWINChevroletsubsumeditonNovember15,2011.[11]"SantaRositaBeachStatePark"wasactuallyaprivateestatelocallyknownas"PortuguesePoint"nearAbaloneCoveShorelinePark( ),RanchoPalosVerdes.Noneofthe"BigW"remains,withthelastpalmtreehavingfalleninthe2000s.However,in2011,internetfilmmakerJamesRolfe[12]andPriceMorgan,followingearlierefforts,[13]foundanangledpalmtreestumponthelocation,withpatternsmatchingthoseseenonthebaseoftherightmostpalminthemovie.RolfeandMorganeachclaimedreceivingpermissionfromtheownertofilmthegroundstodocumenttheircondition,whichhaddeterioratedconsiderablysinceSomethingaLittleLessSerious:ATributeto"It'saMad,Mad,Mad,MadWorld",a1991documentaryincludedontheDVDversion.Otherwise,thisfilmlocationisofflimitstothe334431N1182239W8/6/2015 It' saMad,Mad,Mad,MadWorldWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_Mad,_Mad,_Mad,_Mad_World 10/17generalpublic,thoughthestumpcaneasilybeviewedbyclimbingahillthatisaround100feettothesouthofthehouse.Thishillisgatedtovehiclesbutthepublicisallowed.Throughtheyears,thepropertyhastakenonanoticeableslanttowardtheocean,duetotheslowbutongoingPortugueseBendlandslide.ThefinalchasesceneactuallystartedinSantaMonica,mostnotablyonPacificCoastHighway,attheCaliforniaIncline.Attheintersection,thecabsturnedleft,brieflyheadingeast,thenparked,whilethepolicecarturnedright,headingwest,onPacificCoastHighway.ThecabsUturnedandchasedthepolicecarwesttoMalibu,pastCorralCanyonRoadandSolsticeCanyonRoad,nearlyasfarasPointDume,toPuercoCanyonRoad,downtoandeastalongMalibuRoad(althoughtheshotssupposedlyalongMalibuRoadwereactuallyfilmedatthesouthernendofSouthVictoriaAvenueinOxnard,California).Inreality,PuercoCanyonRoadiseast,notwest,ofCorralCanyonRoadandSolsticeCanyonRoadandofPointDume.Thelittlethat'sleftofthesouthernbranchofPuercoCanyonRoadstillintersectswithMalibuRoad,butthepartjusttothewestofCher'sresidencethatconnectedtoPacificCoastHighwayisnolongeraccessible.TheensemblethentraversedpartofthepathintheoppositedirectionandnextappearedsouthinLongBeach,California,wherethecarspassedThePikeamusementparkwithitswoodenrollercoaster,andtraveledaroundtheRainbowPier.TheArcadeunderOceanBoulevardnearPineAvenueisalsopartofthescene.Neartheendofthechasescene,inLongBeach,thevehiclesturnbythenolongerexistingFarmers&MerchantsBankbranchatornearLongBeachBoulevardandAnaheimStreetand,notlongafter,headeastonEast10thStreet,turnsouthontoLongBeachBoulevard(againstonewaytrafficheadingnorth,withthefirstcabrunningoverafirehydrantjustoutsideDaigh'sGarage,immediatelysouthofSquareDealRadiatorService,allontheeastsideofthestreet),thenturnwestontothe200blockofEast9thStreet(identifiedbyastreetnamesign,initiallyvisibletotheviewer'sleft).(Thesharpeyedwillalsonotethattwiceduringthischasesequence,thecarsdrivebybuildingsadornedwithsignsreading"NixonForGovernor"thesesceneswereshotin1962,whenthefuturePresident'sillfatedcampaignforgovernorofCaliforniawasinfullswing.)Theoutsidestairwellinwhichtheelevenmenleftthethreewomenisnowclosedtoentrybypadlocksandhasaloosedooracrossthesteps.Therooftopoftheabandonedbuildingisat201207EastBroadwayindowntownLongBeach.Themattepaintingforthelongshotoftheplazarequired21exposuresforthecomposite,sevenelementstimesthreecolorseparations.ThefireescapeandladderminiatureusedinthefinalchasesequenceisondisplayattheHollywoodMuseuminHollywood.Also,theSantaRositaFireDepartment'sladdertruckwasa1960sSeagraveFireApparatusopencabMidMountAerialLadder.[14]PortionsofthelifesizebuildingandfireescapewereconstructedontheUniversalStudiosbacklot.IntheoriginalendingasconceivedbyKramer,theheroesturnedcriminalsintheprisonhospitalwerevisitedbyanonsympatheticdoctor(intendedtobeplayedbyGrouchoMarx),ratherthanMrs.Marcus.Hispunchlinewouldhavebeen"...don'tbelievewhatyouseeonTVbecausecrimedoesnotpay".Thatendingwasdroppedforthefinalone.ProductionbeganonApril26,1962andexpectedtoendbyDecember7,1962butinfactcontinuedforawhilelonger,[15]apparentlyconflictingwiththenotionthatTracy'stripdowntheziplineintothepetstoreonDecember6,1962wasthelastscenefilmed.[16]Silvers,acompulsivegambler,hadarunningcrapgamegoingduringtheproduction.AccordingtoSomethingaLittleLessSerious,JerryLewis,whosecharacterranoverCulpeper'shat,reportedlystoppedbythesetandleft$500poorer.8/6/2015 It' saMad,Mad,Mad,MadWorldWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_Mad,_Mad,_Mad,_Mad_World 11/17VeteranstuntmanCareyLoftinwasalsofeaturedinthedocumentary,explainingsomeofthecomplexityaswellassimplicityofstunts,suchasthedayhe"kickedthebucket"asastandinforDurante.[17]WidescreenprocessThefilmwaspromotedasthefirstfilmmadein"oneprojector"Cinerama.(TheoriginalCineramaprocessfilmedsceneswiththreeseparatecameras.Thethreeprocessedreelswereprojectedbythreeelectronicallysynchronizedprojectorsontoahugecurvedscreen.)ItwasoriginallyplannedforthreecameraCineramaandsomereportssaythatinitialfilmingwasdoneusingthreecamerasbutwasabandoned.OnecameraCineramacouldbeSuperPanavisionorUltraPanavision,whichwasessentiallytheSuperPanavisionprocesswithanamorphiccompressionattheedgesoftheimagetogiveamuchwideraspectratio.Whenprojectedbyoneprojector,theexpanded70mmimagefilledthewideCineramascreen.UltraPanavisionwasusedtofilmIt'saMad,Mad,MadMadWorldotherfilmsshotinUltraPanavisionandreleasedinCineramaincludeBattleoftheBulgeandKhartoum.SuperPanavisionfilmsreleasedinCineramainclude2001:ASpaceOdysseyandIceStationZebra.AnimatedcreditsequenceKramer'scomedywasaccentuatedbymanythings,includingtheopeninganimatedcredits,designedbySaulBass.ThefilmbeginswithmentionofSpencerTracy,thenthe"inalphabeticalorder"mentionofnineofthemaincast(Berle,Caesar,Hackett,Merman,Rooney,Shawn,Silvers,TerryThomas,Winters),followedbyhandsswitchingtheseninenamestwotothreetimesover.Animationcontinueswithpaperdollsandawinduptoyworldspinningwithseveralmenhangingontoitandfinishingwithamanopeningadoortotheglobeandgettingtrampledbyamadcrowd.OneoftheanimatorswhohelpedwiththesequencewasfuturePeanutsanimatorBillMelendez.ReceptionThefilmopenedatthenewlybuiltCineramaDomeinLosAngelesonNovember7,1963.TheUKpremierewasonDecember2,1963attheColiseumCineramaTheatreinLondon'sWestEnd.Distinguishedbythelargestnumberofstarstoappearinafilmcomedy,MadWorldopenedtoacclaimfrommanycritics[18]andtremendousboxofficereceipts,becomingthe3rdhighestgrossingfilmof1963,quicklyestablishingitselfasoneofthetop100highestgrossingfilmsofalltimewhenadjustedforinflation,earninganestimatedtheatricalrentalfigureof$26million.Itgrossed$46,332,858domestically[19]and$60,000,000worldwide,[2]onabudgetof$9.4million.[19]However,becausecostsweresohighitonlyearnedaprofitof$1.25million.[1]Thefilm'sgreatsuccessinspiredKramertodirectandproduceGuessWho'sComingtoDinner(alsostarringTracyandalsowrittenbyWilliamRose)[20]andTheSecretofSantaVittoria(alsoscoredbyGoldandalsocowrittenbyWilliamRose).[21]Themoviewasrereleasedin1970andearnedanadditional$2millioninrentals.[22]Thefilmholdsa75%"Fresh"ratingonthereviewaggregatewebsiteRottenTomatoes.[23]8/6/2015 It' saMad,Mad,Mad,MadWorldWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_Mad,_Mad,_Mad,_Mad_World 12/17AccordingtoPaulScrabo,KramerbeganthinkingabouthissuccesswithMadWorldduringthe1970s,andconsideredbringingbackmanyformercastmembersforaproposedfilmtitledTheSheiksofAraby.WilliamRosewassettowritethescreenplay.Yearslater,KramerannouncedapossibleMadWorldsequel,whichwastobetitledIt'saFunny,FunnyWorld.AwardsandhonorsThefilmwontheAcademyAwardforBestSoundEditingandreceivedOscarnominationsforitscolorcinematography,filmediting,soundrecording,musicscore,andoriginalsongforthetitlesong.[24]ItalsoreceivedtwoGoldenGlobeAwardnominationsforBestMotionPictureMusicalorComedyandforJonathanWinters'performanceasBestActorMusicalorComedy,allrespectivelylosttoTomJonesandAlbertoSordiforTheDevil.AmericanFilmInstituterecognition1998:AFI's100Years...100MoviesNominated2000:AFI's100Years...100Laughs#402004:AFI's100Years...100Songs:It'saMad,Mad,Mad,MadWorldNominated2005:AFI's100YearsofFilmScoresNominated2007:AFI's100Years...100Movies(10thAnniversaryEdition)NominatedVersionsThefilmran210minutesinitspreviewshowing.Kramercutthefilmto192minutesforthepremiererelease.Duringitsroadshow70mmrun,UnitedArtists,seeingthatithadamammothhitonitshands,cutthefilmto161minuteswithoutKramer'sinvolvementinordertoaddanextradailyshowing.Thegeneralrelease35mmversionruns154minutes,withovertureandexitmusicexcised.Atthefilm'spremiere,radiotransmissionsbetweenthefilm'sfictionalpoliceplayedinthetheaterlobbyandrestroomsduringtheintermission.ThepolicetransmissionsfeaturedDetectiveMatthews(CharlesMcGraw)andthepolicepersonnelthatfollowthegroup.Thesethreereports(eachapprox.oneminuteinlength)mayhaveaddedtothe210minutelength.Asofthepresent,allexceptthreeofthe192minutesoffootageasshownintheroadshowversionexistsinoneformoranother,somewithbothpictureandsound,otherswithonlypicture,andotherswithonlysoundthisisduetothefactthattheoriginalelementstotheroadshowversionwerecutawayandtossedduringinitialediting.Theexistingcutfootagederivesfromthemany70mmroadshowprints(includingJapaneseprintswithsubtitles)thatwerethemselvescutawayafterthefilm'spremiereengagementin1963,andhavedeterioratedovertimeintermsofthevisual.Onlyinrecenttimeshasthisfootagebeendigitallyenhancedandrestoredusingstateofthearttechnologyforaversionthatwillbediscussedlater.OneofthefirstofficialattemptstoreturnMadWorldtoitsoriginallengthcamein1991underKramer'ssupervision.Forthisversion,thelostmaterialwasunearthedbyMGM/UAviatwo70mmpreviewreels,totaling20minutesinlength,thatcontainedafewscenesintheirentirety,someofwhichwasseenintheroadshowversion.Thesetwo70mmreelsprovidedtheextrascenesforthe1991extendedvideoversion.Noouttakefootagewasused,withtheexceptionofatwosecondwideshotoftheBeechcraftaircraft,neededtobridgeahighlysoughtafterbitofBuddyHackettbeingdousedwithabucketofwater.8/6/2015 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13/17Whilenotofficiallyreferringtoitasadirector'scut,Kramerhelpedoverseethereincorporationofthismissingfootageintoa182minute"specialedition"videoversionforVHSandLaserdisc.ScreenwriterTaniaRosewasalsocontactedbytheSpecialEditionteamandafterviewingthefootagegaveherendorsementtotheproject.Becauseofthequalityofthemissingscenes,thelackofalargebudgetforafilmrestoration,andalackofinterestatthetimebyrestorationexperts,itwasdecidedthatadigitaltapereconstructionforpresentationonLaserdiscwouldatleastbeavenueforfilmfanstofinallyseethefootage.Yearslater,theimprovedqualityofDVDwouldmakethepoorqualityoftherestoredfootagemorejarring,sothestandardeditedversionwaspresentedinstead.ThespecialeditionversionhasairedonTurnerClassicMovies(TCM)andhasshownupfromtimetotimeforsaleonDVDRonwebsitesthatspecializeinsellingbootlegcopiesofrare/hardtofindmovies.ComparisonsbetweenthetwoshowthattheextendedversionisofinferiorvideoqualitytothatoftheDVD,sincefilmtransfertechniquesandformatshaveimproved.UntilJanuary2014,theofficialDVDandBlurayreleasesfromMGMhadbeenthe161minutegeneralreleaseversion,takenfromitsconverted35mmelements.Becauseofthis,itispresentedina2.35:1aspectratio,asopposedtothefull2.75:1inanamorphic70mmform.TwoversionsofthefilmhavebeenreleasedonDVD.Thefirst,from2001,isadoublesideddisccontaininganhourofmissingscenesonthesecondside,alongwiththeoriginaldocumentarySomethingaLittleLessSerious,andtrailers.In2003,thefilmwasreleasedonDVDasamovieonlyedition,withdiscartonthediscasopposedtobeingdualsided.Itshouldbenotedthatthe2001releasehadabluespineandisnowhardtofind,whilethe2003releasehadayellowspineandisrelativelyeasytofindinstores.Interestingly,thecolorsintheanimatedcreditssequenceareincorrect(toored)inthecurrentDVDversion.TheolderSpecialEditionLaserdiscversionissurprisinglymoreaccurate,withthegreenbackgroundintheopening,andthesubtlecolorchangesoccurringlateron.TheSpecialEditionteam(consistingofvolunteerMadWorldexpertsfromaroundthecountry)hadMGM/UApulla70mmprintforthecorrectcolors.IthasbeenrumoredthatKramer'soriginalcutlastedmorethanfivehours.ThishasbeenverifiedbyKramer'swidow,KarenSharpeKramer,whowasinvolvedinlocatingtheoriginal192minutepremiereversionforreleaseonVHS.HomemediaThefilmwasfirstissuedin1981on2VHStapesbyMagneticVideoandreissuedonVHSandLaserDiscbyCBS/FOXVideoin1982,allatthe154minuterunningtime,andsubsequentlyonCEDdisc.In1990,MGM/UAHomeVideoreleasedawidescreenrestored174minutevideoversionofthefilmonVHSandLaserDiscincorporating20minutesofthedeletedfootagethatwasavailableatthattime,andincludingadocumentaryaboutthemakingofthefilm.ThesamecompanyagainreleasedthemovieonVHSfiveyearslaterinstereo,letterbox,witharunningtimeof182minutes(whichincludesthe20minutesofextrafootage,theopening,intermissionandexitmusicsequences),bonustrailer,butwithoutthedocumentary.In2001,MGMHomeEntertainmentreleasedthefilmontwosidedDVDwiththeSomethingaLittleLessSeriousdocumentary,deletedscenes,andtrailersincludedasextras.In2003,MGMHomeEntertainmentreleasedanotherDVDofthefilm,aonesideddisccontainingnoextras.OnJuly5,2011,aBlurayDiscwasreleasedasaWalmartexclusivewithafeaturerunningtimeof159minutes(andpresentedthefilminitscorrectaspectratioof2.75:1alongwiththecorrectmulticoloredtitlesequence).ThespecialfeaturesincludetheSomethingaLittleLessSeriousdocumentary,extendedscenes,theatricaltrailerandreissuetrailer.MuchliketheMGMHDbroadcast,itfeaturestheOvertureandExitMusicbutnoIntermission.TheBluraywaslateravailabletoallretailersonFebruary7,2012.8/6/2015 It' saMad,Mad,Mad,MadWorldWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_Mad,_Mad,_Mad,_Mad_World 14/17Existingfootageisintheformoforiginal70mmelementsofthegeneralreleaseversion(recentrestoredversionsshowninrevivalscreeningsarederivedfromtheseelements).ArestorationeffortwasmadebymasterpreservationistRobertA.Harrisinanattempttobringthefilmbackascloseaspossibletotheoriginalroadshowrelease.TheprojecttogoaheadwiththemassiverestorationprojectwouldgainapprovalfromMetroGoldwynMayer(parentcompanyofUA),althoughitdidrequireanecessarybudgetforittoproceed.[25]OntheHomeTheaterForum,itwasheavilyrumored[26]thatTheCriterionCollectionwouldbereleasingadeluxeBlurayandDVDversionofMadWorld,afteroneofCriterion'strademarkteaserclueimagesshowedahanddrawnimageoffourglobes,eachwitha"mad"face.Criterionannouncesnewtitlesoncepermonth,thustheofficialannouncementwasrumoredtobeAugust15,2013.NosuchannouncementcametheSeptemberannouncementofnewtitlesdidnotrevealaforthcomingrelease,either.Eventually,anofficialannouncementwasmadeonOctober15,2013,foraJanuary2014release.[27]ReleasedonJanuary21,2014asatwoBlurayandthreeDVDset,itcontainstwoversionsofthefilm,arestored4Kdigitalfilmtransferofthe159minutegeneralreleaseversionandanew197minutehighdefinitiondigitaltransfer,reconstructedandrestoredbyRobertA.Harrisusingvisualandaudiomaterialfromthelongeroriginal"roadshow"versionnotseeninover50years.SomesceneshavebeenreturnedtothefilmforthefirsttimeandtheBlurayfeaturesa5.1surroundDTSHDMasterAudiosoundtrack.ItalsofeaturesanewaudiocommentaryfromItsaMad,Mad,Mad,MadWorldaficionadosMarkEvanier,MichaelSchlesinger,andPaulScrabo,anewdocumentaryonthefilmsvisualandsoundeffects,anexcerptfroma1974talkshowhostedbydirectorStanleyKramerfeaturingMadWorldactorsSidCaesar,BuddyHackett,andJonathanWinters,apressinterviewfrom1963featuringKramerandcastmembers,excerptsaboutthefilm'sinfluencetakenfromthe2000AmericanFilmInstituteprogram100Years...100Laughs,atwopart1963episodeofCanadianTVprogramTelescopethatfollowsthefilmspressjunketandpremiere,asegmentformthe2012specialTheLast70mmFilmFestivalfeaturingsurvivingMadWorldcastandcrewmembershostedbyBillyCrystal,aselectionofStanFrebergsoriginalTVandradioadsforthefilmwithanewintroductionbyFreberg,trailersandradiospotsfromthe'60'sand'70's,andabookletfeaturinganessaybyfilmcriticLouLumenickwithnewillustrationsbylegendarycartoonistJackDavis,alongwithamapoftheshootinglocationsbyartistDaveWoodman.[28]InfluenceVarioussubsequentfilmsthatemployedtheconceptofacomedicsearchformoneyfeaturinganensemblecasthaveeitherbeenspeculatedbycritics,orconfirmedbytheircreators,tohavebeenmodeledafterIt'saMad,Mad,Mad,MadWorld,includingScavengerHunt(1979),[29]MillionDollarMystery(1987),[30]RatRace(2001)[31]andThreeKings(2011).[32]References1. 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