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lanlady

(7,133 posts)

18. one of the greatest comedy movies of all time

Reply to dameatball (Original post)

Sun Feb 17, 2019, 12:19 AM

Feb 2019

the big dub-a-yah, I tell ya!

Ethel Merman, Terry Thomas, Jonathan Winters, Buddy Hackett, Sid Caesar, the 3 Stooges, Spencer Tracy... and even Jack Benny. The list goes on and on. There was never a greater collection of comedic talent before or since.

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"It's A Mad, Mad, Mad Mad Wrld" 8 pm on TCM What a cast. The bit parts are at least as interesting. [View all] dameatball Feb 2019 OP

I have the DVD, and it is slapstick but at140 Feb 2019 #1

This was one of only two movies I ever saw at a drive in Rhiannon12866 Feb 2019 #2

Recently saw it on Amazon prime video. The video quality was outstanding! earthshine Feb 2019 #3

When Jimmy Durante kicked the bucket we knew we were in for some real entertainment Brother Buzz Feb 2019 #4

Jonathan Winters tearing apart the gas station is a classic !! pangaia Feb 2019 #5

Mama....I'm coming Mama........your baby boy is coming.... AJT Feb 2019 #6

SYLVESTER!!!! mindfulNJ Feb 2019 #12

Still Searching.... Thunderbeast Feb 2019 #7

I think only one of those palms still stands today at the estate where that scene was filmed. PSPS Feb 2019 #11

The big doubleya mindfulNJ Feb 2019 #13

There is a tribute Big W at a course in Hawaii Awsi Dooger Feb 2019 #16

Never cared for it... brooklynite Feb 2019 #8

I remember seeing it in the 60s,..and I laughed and enjoyed it..nt Stuart G Feb 2019 #9

We have dinner and a movie at my B-I-L's almost every month.....this was our pick for a kennedy Feb 2019 #10

There are several versions of this classic... SeattleVet Feb 2019 #14

One of my favorites Awsi Dooger Feb 2019 #15

watching as I type spanone Feb 2019 #17

one of the greatest comedy movies of all time lanlady Feb 2019 #18

I saw it as a kid too! lilactime Feb 2019 #19

Locking. JudyM Feb 2019 #20