THE FILM & WATER PODCAST
Episode 47 - IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD
Rob welcomes his longtime pal Rob Tullo to discuss one of their all-time favorite movies, 1963's IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD! Just for look for the show under a big W!
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Haven’t listened yet, but really happy to see this as the new episode.
I watched this film so many times as a kid. I caught it again as an adult a few months ago and it was nearly entirely a different experience given my accumulated knowledge about the stars and their context. Great choice.
I wish I had known about the Cinemark re-release/screening. I really need to keep up with those. I remember watching parts of this movie as a kid, but I don’t think I ever got to see if from beginning to end until watching it on TCM about 10 years ago or so. Oh, and did Terry Thomas ever NOT play a twit?
It was fascinating to hear Rob’s involvement in the origin of the Aquaman Shrine and the Fire & Water podcast, and hence the network! I know for sure I probably wouldn’t be podcasting if it wasn’t for Rob’s generosity inspiring the Shrine, which started the Podcast, which you invited me on, which in turn inspired me to start my own show, which is now part of the network. So thanks Rob AND Rob!
Chris
Oh, and I want Rob to cover the filmography of Buddy Hacket, just so I can hear him do his voice again.
Chris
I’m so glad you covered this movie as it’s one of my absolute favorites! It’s a great time capsule of mid-century American comedy that I don’t think could be recreated in a modern setting. All the comedians have such indelible personalities and yet are still willing to give everyone a moment to shine. One thing not mentioned was the spectacular stunt driving.
FYI: Gilbert Gottfried is currently running 2 episodes on all-star comedy flops that didn’t live up to Mad World: The Phynx, Won Ton Ton the Dog Who Saved Hollywood, & Million Dollar Movie. Also, Dick Shawn’s son is on the current Carson Podcast talking about his father’s career and infamous on-stage death.
It’s unfortunate that Groucho Marx didn’t participate. He did play God in the God-awful all-star “comedy” Skiddoo, which may be the worst thing in human history.
Here’s a good documentary on Mad World:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwQaxKgzXtE
Here’s a tour of the locations today:
OOPS!! Here’s the proper link to the full-length documentary:
Love this film; so many great scenes and comedians.
I really enjoyed this episode, it was really fascinating to hear about it from the perspective of people who know so very much about it. I have seen It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World all the way through only 2 times in my life, once as a kid and again just last year, and right from the first time I saw it I thought it was just about the funniest thing in the well, world.
I watched it with my dad the first time I had seen it, and he had to keep rushing to tell me about all of the comedy legends that had just appeared on screen whenever there was a commercial break. It kind of reminds me of this episode, you both kept name dropping people I’m really only vaguely familiar with, other than the really big names of course, and despite that, I still thoroughly enjoyed myself. Overall, it just gave me a nice feeling of nostalgia, and a want to see this movie again.
Thank you Rob and Rob, this was a great choice!
Metastasises. Heh!
Absolutely one of my favorite crazy comedies. So glad you guys covered it.
This was one of those movies when I first watched it, my dad had to tell me who everyone was. I knew some people – Don Knotts, Jonathan Winters, Buddy Hackett. But for others, this was the introduction.
My favorite line is Buddy Hackett telling Ethel Merman to drop dead so it was great to hear Rob’s rendition.
There is a Simpsons tribute episode, with money buried under a giant T.
Thanks for covering!
FYI
Marvin Kaplan (one of the last MMMMW performers still alive) is on Gilbert Gottfried’s podcast this week and he discusses making the movie!