An in-depth new look at the classic movie: It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World!

"Comedy Is a Grim Business: The Making of It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" by James Curtis is a richly researched behind-the-scenes history of the 1963 comedy classic.

It tells the story of how the film’s wildly ambitious concept, huge cast, and troubled production came together, and why it remains such a landmark in film comedy. One of the classic movies of modern times!