Funny Farm
Sportswriter Andy Farmer moves with his schoolteacher wife Elizabeth to the country in order to write a novel in relative seclusion. Of course, seclusion is the last thing the Farmers find in the small, eccentric town, where disaster awaits them at every turn.
Critics Sentiment
Sheriff takes taxis and drunk mailman throws mail
Andy passes off Elizabeth's children's book as his own
The film drops significantly when Andy steals Elizabeth's manuscript, making him unsympathetic, before recovering with the town makeover scheme
Funny Farm starts strong with effective fish-out-of-water comedy and memorable eccentric characters that reviewers consistently praised. The middle section sags when focusing on marital drama and Andy's deception, but recovers somewhat with the creative town transformation finale. Overall, critics found it an underrated Chevy Chase vehicle with genuine charm despite uneven pacing.
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Chevy Chase
Andy Farmer
Madolyn Smith Osborne
Elizabeth Farmer
Kevin O'Morrison
Sheriff Ledbetter
Joseph Maher
Michael Sinclair
Jack Gilpin
Bud Culbertson
Caris Corfman
Betsy Culbertson
William Severs
Newspaper Editor
Mike Starr
Crocker
Glenn Plummer
Mickey
William Duell
Old Character
Helen Lloyd Breed
Old Operator
Kit Le Fever
Young Operator (as Kit Le Fevre)
Dakin Matthews
Marion Corey Jr.
William Newman
Gus Lotterhand
Alice Drummond
Mrs. Ethel Dinges
Kevin Conway
Crum Petree (uncredited)
Bill Fagerbakke
Lon Criterion
Nicholas Wyman
Dirk Criterion
Brad Sullivan
Brock
Nesbitt Blaisdell
Hank
Crew
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