Posted on 09/04/2023 6:18:34 AM PDT by V K Lee
When a dying ex-con drops a clue as to
where he buried $350,000 in stolen cash,
the five people who witness his death make a
mad race for the money.
Starring
Spencer Tracy, Milton Berle, Sid Caesar,
Jimmy Durante
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One of my all time favorites. Grew up as a kid in the 1970s watching this movie whenever it popped up on tv. Usually on a weekend afternoon. This movie was just PERFECT for a lazy weekend afternoon.
One time while my sister and I were watching it in our living room, we had seen the movie a few times before, when one of our mothers friends who was visiting over stood behind us while we watched the scene of Jimmy Durante “kicking the bucket”. Just as Durante kicked the bucket, mother’s friend remarked, “he kicked the bucket’. It was then a light bulb went over our heads. Seeing the movie before, we didn’t get the joke. It usually sailed over our heads. Thanks to mothers friend, we finally got the joke.
“Oh! He kicked the bucket!”
The opening scene is best part of the movie. The end drags and the movie could be improved significantly if 30 minutes was cut out. That said I’ve seen at least ten times.
It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World - Filming Locations (2011)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kB8v8bwEpg
I recognize parts of Long Beach in the movie, like the Pike (long gone), Long Beach Arena (still there), and Cormier Chevrolet (moved to Wilmington and now gone).
Chase was in the wonderful Bing Crosby film White Christmas
..... the chorus girl who memorably says “Mutual, I’m sure.”
I never saw the big screen version......just the TV airing.
Am I missing something?
I love this movie! I have the Criterion Blu-Ray and the picture is so good it looks like it was shot last week!
The USS Alfred A Cunningham, DD752 was featured in this movie. I served aboard her for two years. 65-67 I remember the old Long Beach. An interesting place at the time. Especially the Box on Pacific Ave.
I did see that in her bio. I probably saw the movie as a kid but don't really remember it that much. It came out in 1954. I was born 1956 but it would've still been around.
Apparently it was memorable enough for a kitchen apron and throw pillow to be produced from it. ;O)
Truly memorable line......and she voiced it w/ kind of a Bronx inflection.
Cameos on parade.
Long ones but still cameos.
I’ve seen it a few times, still can’t feel it.
I have a great attention span, it’s just not funny to me. Just watched a much older flick, Sons of the Desert, last week (for the umpteenth time). That was funny.
Sent you a PM with some recommendations :)
Do the entire ‘drive in’ experience! Get a bunch of the boxed candy like they sell at the concession stand and pop some popcorn! You can buy popcorn boxes and bags at the Dollar Tree as well as the boxed candy.
(I have a theater room with a popcorn machine and a full concession stand that is our favorite room!)
Anyone remember The Gumball Rally?
My sister and I would go to the matinees on the weekend and I love all of these old movies!!!!!
A star-studded piece of inane fluff
Interesting to know where the locations of films might be
seen. A you tuber, Adam to Woo, had a segment of episodes
we would follow to visit certain scene sites from certain
movies. He did more than a few of those he knew. Once actually staying in a hotel where a movie was filmed. Sorry
the name and location of the hotel and the movie escape me now, but the visit was fun to watch. After so many interesting episodes, he then began filming his trips to Disney theme parks both in Calif/Fla and lost two viewers. The rides filmed held no interest and the episodes were more
of a vanity rather than a step back in time and return to our current times.
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Love J Winters. His comedy is wonderful. The stint on Mork
and Mindy was not long enough to my way of thinking. When he
passed, only a vacuum was left. Unfortunately, Robin Williams
was unable to fill that vacuum. Then Robin died, suicide. What a life these comedians must lead. RIP both of you clowns.
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While visiting Dallas’ World Trade Center, I was in the lobby
having coffee and he came down the stairs, escalator. Promptly rose from the chair, walked over and said Mr Durante
I would like to shake your hand. He stuck out his hand and
we shook on it. Spoke for a moment, the usual nicety's
and returned to doing what ever. Presented himself to be a very warm person, smile and twinkle in his eye. Even gave me
a hug and said thank you for asking. Even signed an autograph for me (which was lost while moving from one home
to another. A memorable experience.
From time to time DH and I still remember the Big W and use the term should it fit the occasion. LOL if not the big W,
we’d use something similar from Seinfeld or Fraiser. Then we
must attempt to remember the episode. The older we get the
more difficult it is to remember WHICH episode.
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At least we still have our fond memories. Lost both parents
and a brother in the last twenty years. Still honor them today in my heart. Lost all my grandparents while young/in my
30s
Memories and photos are all that remain. What really really
bugs me today, is the attitude of this young generation. No respect for the past or their parents/grandparents. Those who are willing to bend the knee in pleasing TPTB. Seems like
such a slap in the face to our ancestors who tried so to make
this nation a GREAT nation. Sorry, for the rant DoApologize
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