In Search of the Crystal Skull Episode 6: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Patricia and
Arun discuss about the 1963 comedy It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad
World starring Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, Buddy Hackett, Ethel
Merman, Edie Adams, Terry-Thomas, Jonathan Winters, Dick Shawn,
Phil Silvers, Dorothy Provine, and Mickey Rooney. A group of
people come across a man who had crashed off State Road 74 and
told them that he hid $350,000 under the "W" at Santa Rosa State
Park. The group try to split the money evenly until their
disagreements lead to them splitting up and racing to Santa Rosa
State Park to see if they can get the money before anyone else.
Meanwhile, a chief police officer is trying to find the man who
stole the money so he can retire peacefully and go on vacation
with his family.   


When the movie came out, it made 60 million dollars on a 9
million dollar budget and critics praising it for its cast, its
premise, and its comedy. However, some critics were pointing its
length being too long, the comedic slapstick moments going on for
too long, and the story lacking structure. The movie was
nominated for multiple Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards and
had inspired other films such as Scavenger Hunt, Million Dollar
Mystery, and Rat Race. It currently has a 70% rating on Rotten
Tomatoes. What did Patricia and Arun think of the film? Listen
and find out.