Anybody who was anybody in TV comedy in 1963 was in this movie. It created the template for the road movie (lots of stunts and problems) and for the ensemble cast (everybody gets at least ten minutes to be funny). Its as dated as the cars and wardrobe, but still makes you laugh. The climactic scene with the fire truck ladders was inspired, even though now it seems as crude as a fifties sci fi movie vis a vis the way the stunts were done. Finally, as you watch it, you realize how many ideas in this movie were reused in a bunch of other films (ie the final scene is exactly the same as the Dirty Dozen). A hall of famer for sure.
Review of It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
