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elleng

(141,926 posts) Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:31 PM Apr 2025

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 2025 OP

One of my Codifer Apr 2025 #1

Ain't It de Truth IA8IT Apr 2025 #2

Just push the button marked "booze". El Supremo Apr 2025 #3

Didnt realize I missed these guys SO MUCH!!! elleng Apr 2025 #4

My husband loved this movie, just can't bring my self to watch it yet......he passed away last May. a kennedy Apr 2025 #5

I completely understand. Earl_from_PA Apr 2025 #11

I know, I still crying when I see his slippers........ a kennedy Apr 2025 #13

my now long departed father's favorite film lapfog_1 Apr 2025 #6

YES!!! elleng Apr 2025 #7

Who hasn't wanted to go full Jonathan-Winters-at-the-gas-station on somebody for being stupid? LudwigPastorius Apr 2025 #8

Damn near every great comedian of the day was in that movie... Wounded Bear Apr 2025 #9

Yes, a HUGE great cast!!! elleng Apr 2025 #12

A fun movie. And the reveal...hahaha, priceless, very clever! electric_blue68 Apr 2025 #10

Would love to see a movie of some of the comedians do now days....... a kennedy Apr 2025 #14

Codifer

(1,213 posts)

1. One of my

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:33 PM

Apr 2025

favorite feel good movies.

IA8IT

(6,458 posts)

2. Ain't It de Truth

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:35 PM

Apr 2025

El Supremo

(20,443 posts)

3. Just push the button marked "booze".

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:45 PM

Apr 2025

Jim Backus' best role.

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

elleng

(141,926 posts)

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

Reply to El Supremo (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:48 PM

Apr 2025

a kennedy

(36,364 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 2025

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

Earl_from_PA

(308 posts)

11. I completely understand.

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 08:11 PM

Apr 2025

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.

a kennedy

(36,364 posts)

13. I know, I still crying when I see his slippers........

Reply to Earl_from_PA (Reply #11)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 08:47 PM

Apr 2025

Thanks…..

lapfog_1

(31,994 posts)

6. my now long departed father's favorite film

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 09:58 PM

Apr 2025

all of the best comedians and some of the biggest stars from the 1940s and 1950s.

elleng

(141,926 posts)

7. YES!!!

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 10:33 PM

Apr 2025

all of the best comedians and some of the biggest stars from the 1940s and 1950s.

LudwigPastorius

(15,023 posts)

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

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 12:04 AM

Apr 2025

Wounded Bear

(64,659 posts)

9. Damn near every great comedian of the day was in that movie...

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 12:27 AM

Apr 2025

Hilarious.

elleng

(141,926 posts)

12. Yes, a HUGE great cast!!!

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #9)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 08:20 PM

Apr 2025

electric_blue68

(27,355 posts)

10. A fun movie. And the reveal...hahaha, priceless, very clever!

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 07:30 PM

Apr 2025

a kennedy

(36,364 posts)

14. Would love to see a movie of some of the comedians do now days.......

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 08:49 PM

Apr 2025

A little different, but that’s why I love the Ocean movies with George, Brad, and Matt……only 3 huge stars…..but love these movies too.

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