DVD
It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world / screenplay, William Rose, Tania Rose ; produced and directed by Stanley Kramer.
An all-star cast portrays a group of strangers racing across California to find $350,000 buried by an ex-convict.
Record details
- ISBN: 1681433648
- ISBN: 9781681433646
- Physical Description: 3 videodiscs (163 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Three-DVD special edition.
- Publisher: [New York, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1963. Wide screen 2.76:1. Booklet featuring an essay by film critic Lou Lumenick and new illustrations by cartoonist Jack Davis, along with a map of the shooting locations by artist Dave Woodman. Special features: 2013 audio commentary featuring "It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world" aficionados Mark Evanier, Michael Schlesinger, and Paul Scrabo; 2013 documentary on the film's visual and sound effects with visual-effects specialist Craig Barron and sound designer Ben Burtt; excerpt from a 1974 talk show hosted by director Stanley Kramer and featuring actors Sid Caesar, Buddy Hackett, and Jonathan Winters; press interview from 1963 featuring Kramer and cast members; excerpts about the influence of the film from the 2000 AFI program 100 years... 100 laughs; two-part 1963 episode of the TV program Telescope that follows the film's press junket and premiere; The last 70mm film festival (2012) program featuring cast and crew, hosted by actor Billy Crystal; selection of humorist and voice-over artist Stan Freberg's original TV and radio ads for the film, with a 2013 introduction by Freberg; trailers and radio spots. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Music, Ernest Gold; director of photography, Ernest Laszlo. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Spencer Tracy, Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, Buddy Hackett, Ethel Merman, Mickey Rooney, Dick Shawn, Phil Silvers, Terry-Thomas, Jonathan Winters. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: G. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, NTSC region 1, Dolby digital 5.1. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | For private home use only. |
| Language Note: | In English; subtitle for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. |
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| Subject: | Money > Drama. Avarice > Drama. |
| Genre: | Comedy films. Crime films. Action and adventure films. Feature films. |
| Topic Heading: | Closed-captioned DVDs. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes Library | DVD ITS (Text) | 32378005143385 | Adult DVD | Available | - |
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