Its funny, all right, but its more than funny, its likable. Funny farm is a comedy that starred chevy chase as andy farmer. But from there, his career hit a long, slow slide with movies like the funny farm 1988, caddyshack ii 1988 and memoirs of an invisible man 1992. Psychiatric hospitals, also known as mental health hospitals, and mental health units, are hospitals or wards specializing in the treatment of serious mental disorders, such as major depressive disorder, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Hal erickson, rovi some potent comic talent lends credibility to the canadian funny farm. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 1988. Andys plan is to write an epic novel about a casino robbery. Sportswriter andy farmer moves with his schoolteacher wife elizabeth to the country in order to write a novel in relative seclusion. I love funny farm, and like its a wonderful life, the element of christmas comes late in the movie. Funny farm definition of funny farm by the free dictionary.
They arent two of his best, unfortunately, but for filmgoers of a certain age, the funny farm spies like us twofer will bring back plenty of occasionally rather painful memories. For example, a movie released over thanksgiving in 1987 will most likely earn money in 1987 and 1988. Overview of funny farm, 1988, directed by george roy hill, with chevy chase, madolyn smith, kevin omorrison, at turner classic movies. So our poor group once again turned around and headed eight blocks north to take a. The funny farm is a small 10 acre homestead in hampshire county west virginia. The funny farm cast members on the funny farm set at cftotv studios. Podnapisi za film funny farm 1988 v jeziku anglescina. Buying a home near a picturesque town, then soon discover to their horror that things are done differently in the country.
Of course, seclusion is the last thing the farmers find in the small, eccentric town, where disaster awaits them at every turn. Theres some gorgeous scenery and all the seasons greetings, good. He is a big city sportswriter that has made a life decision to move away from the hustle and bustle to move with his wife, elizabeth madolyn smith, to a quiet rural town in vermont. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of funny farm with exclusive news, pictures, videos. Financial analysis of funny farm 1988 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. This picture was released on june 3 1988 starring chevy chase as andy farmer, madolyn smith osborne as elizabeth farmer, and kevin omorrison as sheriff ledbetter. Funny farm should not be confused with the 1988 chevy chase vehicle of the same name.
Funny farm boasts a surprisingly impressive pedigree for a light chevy chase comedy. A book i read often as a child, down on the funny farm is about a young farmer who buys a barn full of animals who are confused about what sound they are supposed to make. The film funny farm is one of my favourite chevy chase flicks and this is the book upon which it was based its a light read, even as it deals with a slide into alcoholism and a flirtation with divorce. We owned a acre, grade a goat dairy and we usually had from 100 180 goats on our farm. It enlists our sympathies with the characters even while cheerfully exploiting their faults. The movie was filmed on location in vermont, mostly in townshend, vermont. If you like funny farm you might like similar movies the money pit, dirty rotten scoundrels, brewsters millions, spies like us, fletch. Down on the funny farm step into reading, step 3 by p. This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 1988.
Young children will find this book humorous while working on their animal sounds. Funny farm is one of those small miracles that starts out like a lot of other movies and then somehow finds its own way, step after step, to an original comic. Jimmy kimmel still comes across like a guy who crashed a party and got caught at it, yet adamantly refuses to leave. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Funny farm 1988 a couple swap city life for the country, but their picturesque new hometown turns out to be overrun with a gauntlet of crazy. Watch funny farm movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Complete season 8 dvd free usps first class us seller. Both the the name of the movies main star, chevy chase, and the pictures title, funny farm 1988, were alliterated. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. In the comedy funny farm, chevy chase plays andy farmer, a sportswriter who quits his job and buys a house in the country, where he plans to write a novel the movie takes us through all four seasons in the small town of redbud, vermont, but it ends during the holidays when the farmers charming cape cod is decorated with white lights and covered in snow.
A couple swap city life for the country, but their picturesque new hometown turns out to be just a little bit different to what they were expecting. Andy is a big time sports writer in the big city who decides that hes had enough of the city life and wants to move to the country. Funny farm is a 1988 american comedy film starring chevy chase and madolyn smith. And at the end, i had a goofy grin on my face because the movie had won. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in funny farm 1988. We bought our first dog when our then 19 year old daughter did some research for us, and found this breed. Feeling like a complete and total dolt, i was ready to throw in the towel when owen mentioned another stately upper west side building, the apthorp, that boasts a large central courtyard.
The movie takes us through all four seasons in the small town of redbud, vermont, but it ends during the holidays when the farmers charming cape cod home. Funny farm 1988 has been added to your cart add to cart. Released 1988, funny farm stars chevy chase, madolyn smith osborne, kevin omorrison, joseph maher the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 43 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Chevy chase tones down his goofy shtick, moves to the country with wife madolyn smith and has an occasional humorous encounter or two with the locals in funny farm. The funny farm was a canadian television series shown on ctv during the 19741975 season. Funny farm usa, 1988 streams, tvtermine, news, dvds tv. The film was adapted from a 1985 comedic novel of the same name by jay cronley.
Chevy chase, jack gilpin, joseph maher, macintyre dixon, madolyn smith, brad sullivan. Rent funny farm 1988 starring chevy chase and madolyn smith osborne on dvd and bluray. Funny farm 1988 cast and crew former sportswriter andy farmer chevy chase and his secretly aspiring author wife, elizabeth madolyn smith, move to a small farm in vermont so andy can focus on. A couple swap city life for the country, but their. Some hospitals may specialize only in short term or outpatient therapy for lowrisk patients. Andy farmer chase is a new york city sports writer who. We have been raising anatolian shepherds for 11 years. Andy and elizabeth are sick of life in the city, and decide to move to the country. Gallery of 5 movie poster and cover images for funny farm 1988.
Funny farm is one of those small miracles that starts out like a lot of other movies and then somehow finds its own way, step after step, to an original comic vision. Psychiatric hospitals vary widely in their size and grading. Rent funny farm 1988 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. He has no real business being there hosting a latenight network talk show, that is and may even know in his dark little heart that hes out of his depth, but hes gotten away with it for ten years, so why pull out now.
Life in the country isnt what its cracked up to be when city slicker chevy chase moves there. Following a shortlived stint as a late night talk show host a televised train wreck if there ever was one chase wallowed in the nadir of a career that at once looked bright and. Despite its title funny farm is not funny and doesnt take. With chevy chase, madolyn smith osborne, kevin omorrison, joseph maher. Offensive slang a mental health facility or hospital. Directed by george roy hill and starring chevy chase, madolyn smith osborne, kevin omorrison and joseph maher. He knew of the locale thanks to its appearance in the 1988 film funny farm. It was released during a very busy summer movie season. Funny farm was a 1988 movie filmed on location in vermont chevy chase plays andy farmer, a sportswriter who quits his job and buys a house in the country, where he plans to write a novel.