It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World is a 1963 American comedy film directed by Stanley Kramer and starring an ensemble cast of comedic legends. The film opens with a car crash on a remote highway where a man named Smiler Grogan (Jimmy Durante) is dying. Before he kicks the bucket, he tells a group of passing strangers about a stash of $350,000 in cash he has buried under a "big W" in Santa Rosita State Park in California.
The group of strangers include a dentist (Sid Caesar), a furniture mover (Jonathan Winters), a henpecked husband (Milton Berle), a truck driver (Buddy Hackett), and two bickering couples (Ethel Merman and Mickey Rooney, and Dorothy Provine and Dick Shawn). Each of them immediately sets out to find the buried treasure while trying to outsmart and outmaneuver their competition.
Their quest to find the buried treasure takes them on a wild and madcap journey through Southern California, with each of them having to overcome various obstacles and challenges along the way. Some of the most hilarious moments in the film include a car chase through a shopping mall, a gas station explosion, and a scene where the group tries to fish a car out of a lake.
As the group gets closer and closer to the treasure, tensions rise and alliances are tested. Meanwhile, a police captain (Spencer Tracy) follows their every move, hoping to recover the stolen money and catch the culprits. In the end, the group reaches Santa Rosita State Park and begins a race to find the big W and claim the prize for themselves.
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World is a classic comedy film that is still beloved by audiences today for its zany characters, outrageous set pieces, and hilarious dialogue. Its all-star cast also includes legendary comedians like Phil Silvers, Terry-Thomas, and Edie Adams, making it a must-see for fans of classic Hollywood comedy.
