It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963 / 1991) MGM/UA Home Video Deluxe Letter-Box Edition 3-Disc Gatefold LaserDisc Set - EX

Deluxe 3-disc LaserDisc gatefold release of Stanley Kramer's epic Cinerama comedy masterpiece It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, featuring an all-star ensemble cast including Spencer Tracy, Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, Buddy Hackett, Ethel Merman, Mickey Rooney, Dick Shawn, Phil Silvers, Terry-Thomas, Jonathan Winters, Edie Adams, and Dorothy Provine.

Presents the restored extended version (approx. 188 minutes) across five Extended Play (CLV) sides, incorporating newly-restored scenes excised after its 1963 roadshow premiere. Digitally mastered in a full-width Deluxe Letter-Box transfer preserving its original Ultra Panavision 70 / Cinerama aspect ratio, with a 2-track Dolby Surround stereo mix remastered from the original 6-track magnetic audio stems. Features the exclusive retrospective documentary Something a Little Less Serious, interviews with Stanley Kramer and key cast members, original theatrical trailers, reissue trailers, TV spots, and a detailed restoration essay with a complete 5-side chapter index inside the gatefold.

Distributed on LaserDisc by MGM/UA Home Video / United Artists (Catalog # ML102194 / ISBN 0-7928-0705-7 / UPC 027616219466).

Condition & Visual Inspection

Gatefold Jacket EX: Pre-owned vintage 3-disc gatefold sleeve. Front Cover: High-gloss white cover featuring iconic Jack Davis caricature artwork, a black Cinerama globe graphic reading "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World", a blue "New Restored Version!" starburst, and top banner reading "Deluxe Letter-Box Edition", showing light edge and corner wear. Rear Cover: Illustrative artwork showing character hijinks over a globe, Bosley Crowther review quote, detailed cast and crew credits, restoration notes, and technical audio/video badges with minor shelf wear.

Inner Gatefold & Discs EX: Opens to display a 5-photo montage of film stills alongside historical restoration notes written by Ron Vance, detailed technical background on the recovery of missing 70mm trims, and a complete chapter index across all five playing sides. All three discs show clean optical playing surfaces with original MGM/UA center labels. Side 6 contains no program material.