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Shipping to the US from amazon.ca is $10 which almost doubles the cost. If anyone buys this version of the film please comment on length. With shipping it costs too much to buy without knowing. The packaging looks like it came from one of the UA anniversary box sets. I have heard no comments that the film in that set was a longer version.

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The film is 161 minutes on the dvd. The extra scenes are about 31 minutes. Add them together and you get 192 minutes.

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Yes but are the extra 31 minutes by themeselves in the extras, or are they threaded into the movie just as the 3 disk laser box set of 1991 was ????

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I just checked with a seller on Amazon.ca and its 161 minutes with no extras.

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Which means this is a reissue of the previous reissue, which tossed the 2nd side of extras, which is where the 31 minutes of extra footage resided.

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I am not sure of the details involved, but the thread on Baraka (on BD) over at AVS there is mention of that company ( Fotokem ) doing work on The Bible and It's A Mad,Mad,Mad,Mad World. Maybe someone here could find out exactly what they are doing? Sounds interesting.

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The insider over there doesn't really give any specifics, but I must admit to being curious.

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Link?

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Go to avsforum.com

Blu-ray & HD DVD Areas > Blu-ray Software > MPI to bring Ron Fricke's "Baraka" to Blu-ray on October 28

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It isn't possible to give a direct link to the AVS from the HTF -- you can't get there from here! -- but here's the specific page where "Mad World" is first mentioned in the thread on "Baraka" (scroll down to Message #72):

MPI to bring Ron Fricke's "Baraka" to Blu-ray on October 28 - Page 3 - AVS Forum

EDIT: OK, now I'm good and confused. When I tried to do that direct link myself, a message came up saying, due to some feud between the sites, direct links to AVS aren't allowed! And now here it came up on its own, automatically! I don't get it! Whatever. End EDIT

He says they're working on a "restoration" of "Mad World," but I'm afraid it isn't the restoration we've all been hoping for.

Of course, I certainly hope I'm wrong. A "Mad World" fully restored to its November, 1963 original cut is my Number One Most Wanted Thing (in the category of Movies and DVDs, I mean.)

I hope I live long enough to see it, but they better hurry; I haven't been feeling very well lately.

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Is it done yet?

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This is really directed towards Mr Robert Harris. I would like to sing the praises of Mr Harris for his efforts to restore and preserve precious large format films for future generations. I have followed the extensive trail of messages on this particular subject and feel compelled to ask a question.

I understand the roadshow version of IAMMMMW is 210 minutes (195minutes plus intermission). I further understand that a few years back 188 minutes have been found (plus intermission) and 6-7 minutes of footage was missing and 3-4 minutes of audio.

Although there is no funding to carry a full restoration I wonder whether the footage & audio is still missing? I understand there were numerous possible locations for the lost footage/audio and I wonder whether most of them have been exhausted? Apart from the lost spider pit sequence in King Kong this footage must be the holy grail for many lovers of film.

I am collector of original film advertising material i.e. posters and have a fascination with the 70mm era. I can recommend in70mm.com for all lovers of large format films. I have a great admiration for directors like David Lean’s, Stanley Kramer & Samuel Bronston for bringing these epics to our screens. It must be a crime for studios to let many of these works of art deteriorate through poor storage and general neglect, to the point where we have lost some of these films in their original format.

I happy to provide illustrations of the original film advertising material for It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World on it’s original roadshow (Cinerama) release (I have US & UK posters on both) and of the general release, for all you fans of this epic film comedy.

I hope to hear from Mr Harris or others that might know the answer.

Both Parker & Ron have approved this posting.

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Is there a website to view these materials.. or can you post here via photobucket.. ??

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I have some items (posters, programs, ticket flyers, etc.) on this page itsamadmadmadmadworld of my Cinerama web site.

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I am still looking for the Laserdisc!

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well don't give up, while it isn't the true roadshow version it really is fun to watch this longer cut.
I was lucky enough to get it on ebay a few years ago for about $30.

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The good news is my Laserdisc is on the way now so its all very exciting you can guess. I will keep you posted how we go on when it lands..

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get it on eBay?

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Just noticed the current DVD version has gone Out-Of-Print.

Does that mean a new and better version is coming?

any updates? It has been a long time since this was updated

 A friend of mine who is in film restoration mentioned to me that at one of those conventions film companies show clips of what they are working on, they showed some hi def material from IT'S A MAD MAD MAD MAD WORLD. It was Fotokem and it must have been 2 years ago. He said they were going from the 65mm negative and it looked gorgeous. Hopefully this means an upcoming BluRay, rather than just preparing it for the MGMHD network! He didn't know if they were doing any restoring of missing material, but I kind of doubt that. Even the cut version can have the original police calls and Overture reattached without much trouble. So, here's hoping.....

Last thing I heard about It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World is that Robert A. Harris was busy with creating restoring technology for the restoration of John Wayne's The Alamo. He said once he restores The Alamo, he'll start working on It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.

Since the two need very similar technology, you're correct.

 Mickey Rooney has got to be one of the few survivors left from this film.  It would be nice for some kind of input from him.  He is now almost 89 years old-so I would not wait too much longer to approach him.  I am so happy to hear that this may be restored.

Jonathan Winters is still with us,boy would he be great on a commentary track!

Great film - I'd love to see them re-release this for IMAX! :) 

Remember, it was quite a large cast. Just looking at the roster on IMDB, Sid Caesar, Jonathan Winters (as mentioned above), Carl Reiner, Peter Falk, and Jerry Lewis are all still alive as well.

 Your right. I had forgotten about that huge fantastic cast.  It's been quite a while since I've seen the movie in its entirety.  As a matter of fact, the last time saw it was in 1963 when it came to my local theatre in the Bronx.  Growing up in that time period, all of the characters were familiar faces since I spent so much time seeing them on local television.  I hope that a few of them will be willing to talk about their experience working on the film.  If they could remember that far back. IMMMMW sure made an impression on me at the time because all of the best comedians of that time were all assembled in one fantastic movie.  I'm not sure if they ever made anything equivalent like it again.

I just remembered, I have the original 2-tape Magnetic Video VHS Release on this film (before they found that missing footage) - still plays fine - they just don't make quality pre-recorded/blank video tapes like they used to.

 Falk, sadly, is suffering from advanced dementia; his wife and daughter (from a prior marriage) went to court over the conservatorship of his estate.