Movie

The MAD World of Harvey Kurtzman

2026 1h 32m Released

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Bursting from the immigrant streets of 1920s Brooklyn, Harvey Kurtzman ignited a creative revolution reshaping comics, satire, and popular culture. Through rare archives, unseen interviews, handcrafted animation, and an original jazz score, this documentary reveals the man who created MAD Magazine and helped redefine American humour and visual storytelling forever.

Cast

Harvey Kurtzman Himself Sergio Aragonés Himself Robert Crumb Himself Terry Gilliam Himself Karen Green Herself Matt Groening Himself