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It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
If ever this mad, mad, mad, mad world needed "It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world" it's now!Director: Stanley Kramer
Year of Copyright: 1963
Year of Production: 1962
OVERALL: R1-
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film (General Release Version)
Promotional Spots
- 1963 Original Release
-- Introduction (4:21)
-- Radio Ads
--- Sick With Laffing 1 (1:02)
--- Sick With Laffing 2 (0:22)
--- Stiff Neck 1 (1:01)
--- Stiff Neck 2 (0:31)
--- Survivor 1 (0:46)
--- Survivor 2 (0:29)
-- TV Ads:
--- 60-Second (1:02)
--- Hilarious (0:23)
--- Too Late (0:23)
--- Qualification (0:21)
-- Original Road Show Teaser (1:27)
-- General Release Trailer (3:26)
- 1970 Rerelease
-- Radio Ad 1 (0:58)
-- Radio Ad 2 (1:02)
-- Radio Ad 3 (0:32)
-- Trailer (3:21)
"AFI's 100 Years ...100 Laughs" excerpt (11:10)
DISC TWO
*The Film (Extended Version)
Audio commentary with "It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" aficionados Mark Evanier, Michael Schlesinger and Paul Scrabo
"About the Extended Version" text
Restoration Demonstration (5:20)
DISC THREE
"Telescope" 1963 TV program
- "Part One: A Winters Tale" (24:56)
- "Part Two: A Junket into Madness" (25:22)
1963 Press Interview (35:08)
"Stanley Kramer's Reunion with the Great Comedy Artists of All Time" 1974 talk show excerpt (36:46)
The Last 70mm Film Festival (37:38)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.75:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The General Release Version features a 4K digital film transfer while the Extended Version features a high-definition digital transfer, reconstructed and restored by Robert A. Harris using visual and audio material from the longer original road-show version.
Also available in a five disc Blu-ray/DVD combo pack (two Blu-rays and three DVDs), packaged in a 5-disc digi-pack and in a slipcase
Comes with a booklet featuring an essay by film critic Lou Lumenick with new illusrations by cartoonist Jack Davis, and a map of the film's shooting locations by artist Dave Woodman. -
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Extras:SIDE A: Feature Presentation
SIDE B: Special Features
"Something A Little Less Serious: A Tribute to It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, World" 1991 documentary (61:10)
Deleted / Extended Scenes (59:25)
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Subtitles:English, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.55:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD14 disc.
Currently OOP. -
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Subtitles:English, French, Spanish
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Notes:Basically, just Side A of the original release.
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer (3:18)
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Subtitles:Dutch, French, Italian
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Aspect Ratio:2.75:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
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Notes:DVD Title: Un Monde Fou, Fou, Fou, Fou
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer (3:18)
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Subtitles:Danish, English HoH, Finnish, German HoH, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.55:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
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Notes:DVD Title: Eine Total, Total Verrückte Welt
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer (3:18)
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Subtitles:Dutch, French, Italian
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Aspect Ratio:2.55:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer (3:18)
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Subtitles:Dutch, French, Italian
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Aspect Ratio:2.55:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Notes:DVD Title: Questo Pazzo, Pazzo, Pazzo, Pazzo Mondo
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer (3:18)
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Subtitles:Danish, English HoH, Finnish, German HoH, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.55:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Notes:DVD Title: El Mundo Está Loco, Loco, Loco
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer (3:18)
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Subtitles:Danish, English HoH, Finnish, German HoH, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.55:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Notes:DVD Title: En Ding, Ding, Ding Värld
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer (3:18)
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Subtitles:Danish, English HoH, Finnish, German HoH, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.55:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer (3:18)
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Subtitles:Danish, English, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.55:1
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Notes:Disc is coded R2/R4.
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OVERALL: R1
The Criterion release for both versions of the film with new transfers in their OAR and the best set of extras. They also contain the Overture, the Entr'acte, and Exit Music.
Do note, the original R1 MGM release has an exclusive documentary.
Runtime
According to IMDB, the MGM DVD releases are the General Release Version of 154 minutes (161 minutes including intermission and exit music), and this is the only version currently authorised by director Stanley Kramer. The Criterion release includes this version as well as a 197-minute Extended Version which reinstates scenes from various sources back into the film (in some cases scenes where audio only exists are presented with pictures only). For more information, click on the IMDB logo and look at the "Alternate Versions" page.
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CUTS:
- R1 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - Includes both the general release version (159:29 NTSC) and the extended version (197:35 NTSC) with both versions containing the overture, entr'acte and exit music
- R1 Original Release America- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts - General release version with entr'acte and exit music (159:29 NTSC)
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R1 Re-release America- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts - General release version with entr'acte and exit music (159:29 NTSC)
- R2 France- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts - General release version with entr'acte and exit music (154:07 PAL)
- R2 Germany- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts - General release version with entr'acte and exit music (154:07 PAL)
- R2 Holland- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts - General release version with entr'acte and exit music (154:07 PAL)
- R2 Italy- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts - General release version with entr'acte and exit music (154:07 PAL)
- R2 Spain- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts - General release version with entr'acte and exit music (154:07 PAL)
- R2 Sweden- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts - General release version with entr'acte and exit music (154:07 PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts - General release version with entr'acte and exit music (154:07 PAL)
- R4 Australia- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts - General release version with entr'acte and exit music (154:07 PAL)
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Comparison added by David on 03/04/02
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 18/04/21UPDATE LOG:
21/01/14: Addition of the Criterion release.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
01/03/16: ASINs added. R2 France, Germany, Italy, Spain & Sweden added. RTs of R4/2 (Movie/trailer) added. Dvd Beaver link added.
11/10/17: Updated Criterion edition (as this edition is now available to own on DVD and Blu-ray separately).
02/07/20: R2 Holland added.
8/04/21: Typo.
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