Funny Farm is a 1988 film directed by George Roy Hill, starring Chevy Chase and Madolyn Smith. The film was adapted from a 1985 comedic novel of the same name by Jay Cronley.
Plot
Chevy Chase plays Andy Farmer, a New York sports writer who moves with his wife, Elizabeth (Smith) to the seemingly charming town of Redbud, Vermont, so he can write a novel. They do not get along well with the residents, and other quirks arise such as the Farmers being declared responsible for funeral bills for a long-dead man buried on their land long before they acquired the house. Marital troubles soon arise from the quirkiness of Redbud as well as the fact that Elizabeth was critical of Andy's manuscript, while secretly getting her ideas for children's books published. They soon decide to split, and entice the town's residents with a $15,000 donation to Redbud, as well as a $50 cash bonus to whomever would appear as a friendly small town person in the presence of prospective home buyers visiting the area, which causes everyone in Redbud to join in on the charade of remaking their quirky town into a Rockwellesque small town. When Andy is wracked by guilt at deceiving people, he declines to sell the house to a couple whom the entire town has dazzled. Andy and Elizabeth decide to stay together and stay in Redbud, much to the chagrin of the locals, who are now angry that they lost their cash bonuses. Ultimately, the mayor does not hold the Farmers liable for the $15,000, as the sale of their house did not occur. However, Andy decides to pay everyone in Redbud their $50, which helps to significantly improve his standing among the townspeople. The film ends with Andy taking a job as a sports writer for the Redbud newspaper, and Elizabeth, now pregnant with their first child, has written multiple children's stories.
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