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Flicks in Five: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

 taking on tough subjects of the day, but it was his big budget, all-star shot at comedy that endeared him to many.

 starred the biggest names in comedy and was headed up by Spencer Tracy in a role that was a delightful change for the aging actor who went on to star in one more Kramer film before Tracy's death.

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Lynne has been at this radio thing since 1984 when she fell into an historic job at KFAC AM and FM, the commercial classical station in Los Angeles.  She was the first woman staff announcer in the station's history, and it was such big news back then, it made the LA newspapers and national radio publications.  She is thrilled women in radio is no longer newsworthy.


Lynne Warfel

Stanley Kramer became known as a director of 'message movies', taking on tough subjects of the day, but it was his big budget, all-star shot at comedy that endeared him to many. This week on Flicks in Five, Lynne Warfel looks at Kramer's 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World'.


Flicks in Five: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

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