 In 1963, Merman starred in the ensemble comedy film "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" alongside Spencer Tracy, Sid Caesar, Jonathan Winters, Phil Silvers, Buddy Hackett, and Mickey Rooney.Merman played Mrs. Marcus, the loudmouthed, battle-axe mother in-law of Milton Berle.The film was a major box office success earning $60 million off a budget of $9.4 million, becoming the 3rd highest-grossing film of 1963.