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elleng

(139,122 posts) Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:31 PM Apr 1

It's a MAD MAD MAD world!!!! TCM now

The story begins during a massive traffic jam, caused by reckless driver Smiler Grogan (Jimmy Durante), who, before kicking the bucket, cryptically tells the assembled drivers that he's buried a fortune in stolen loot, under the Big W. All of the motorists set out to find the fortune.

With ETHEL MERMAN!!!!!!

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It's a MAD MAD MAD world!!!! TCM now (Original Post) elleng Apr 1 OP

One of my Codifer Apr 1 #1

Ain't It de Truth IA8IT Apr 1 #2

Just push the button marked "booze". El Supremo Apr 1 #3

Didnt realize I missed these guys SO MUCH!!! elleng Apr 1 #4

My husband loved this movie, just can't bring my self to watch it yet......he passed away last May. a kennedy Apr 1 #5

I completely understand. Earl_from_PA Apr 2 #11

I know, I still crying when I see his slippers........ a kennedy Apr 2 #13

my now long departed father's favorite film lapfog_1 Apr 1 #6

YES!!! elleng Apr 1 #7

Who hasn't wanted to go full Jonathan-Winters-at-the-gas-station on somebody for being stupid? LudwigPastorius Apr 2 #8

Damn near every great comedian of the day was in that movie... Wounded Bear Apr 2 #9

Yes, a HUGE great cast!!! elleng Apr 2 #12

A fun movie. And the reveal...hahaha, priceless, very clever! electric_blue68 Apr 2 #10

Would love to see a movie of some of the comedians do now days....... a kennedy Apr 2 #14

Codifer

(933 posts)

1. One of my

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:33 PM

Apr 1

favorite feel good movies.

IA8IT

(6,116 posts)

2. Ain't It de Truth

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:35 PM

Apr 1

El Supremo

(20,392 posts)

3. Just push the button marked "booze".

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:45 PM

Apr 1

Jim Backus' best role.

I can only wonder what it would have been like with Ernie Kovacs.

elleng

(139,122 posts)

4. Didnt realize I missed these guys SO MUCH!!!

Reply to El Supremo (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:48 PM

Apr 1

a kennedy

(33,226 posts)

5. My husband loved this movie, just can't bring my self to watch it yet......he passed away last May.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 09:01 PM

Apr 1

May-be next time I’ll watch it. Just still too soon for me.

Earl_from_PA

(211 posts)

11. I completely understand.

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 08:11 PM

Apr 2

I lost my wife of 22+ years in October 2018.
There are still some songs, shows, places and smells that just cause me to break down. I just can't deal with them. Sometimes the void can never be filled.
You are not alone.