I just saw this film for the first time & it is quite funny (i do remember hearing the title of this movie when it was first released in the mid-to-late 60s when i was a teenager). Anyway after 40+ years this movie still resonates as its characters are well drawn. The way it reflects human nature under fear & hysteria as well as the nuances of a small New England island resort town is priceless. With its strong comedic cast the viewer gets to see also how an ensemble of good actors can make a comedy shine (reminiscent in some respects of It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World" only this film here is more focused). Actors Carl Reiner, Brian Keith, Jonathan Winters, Paul Ford and Eva Marie Saint all are memorable.
