About this episode
Jim Junot interviews James Curtis about his book on the making of the classic comedy film.
My interview with James Curtis, author of "Comedy is a Grim Business: The Making of 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.'"
Topics covered
- interview
- comedy
- film history
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
- James Curtis
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