The Funny Farm (film)

The Funny Farm
Directed by	Ron Clark
Written by	Ron Clark
Produced by	Claude Héroux
Starring	Miles Chapin Peter Aykroyd Howie Mandel Tracy Bregman Jack Blum Maurice LaMarche Mike MacDonald Derek McGrath Jack Carter Eileen Brennan Gene Clark Marjorie Gross Howard Busgang Alan Riven Lou Dinos Tony Mollsworth Briane Nasimok Mark Breslin Steve Allen
Cinematography	René Verzier
Edited by	Marcus Manton
Music by	Pierre Brousseau
Production company	Filmplan International
Distributed by	New World-Mutal
Release date	February 18, 1983 (1983-02-18)(Winnipeg)
Running time	94 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

The Funny Farm is a 1983 Canadian comedy drama film directed and written by Ron Clark. ^[1] The film follows a stand-up comedian from Cleveland who joins others struggling at a woman's Los Angeles comedy club. ^[2]

The film was made in 1981, but not released until 1983. ^[3]

Cast

• Miles Chapin as Mark Champlin, a stand-up comedian from Cleveland
• Peter Aykroyd as Stephen Croft
• Howie Mandel as Larry
• Tracy Bregman as Amy
• Jack Blum as Peter
• Maurice LaMarche as Dickie
• Mike MacDonald as Bruce
• Derek McGrath as Harvey
• Jack Carter as Philly Beekman
• Eileen Brennan as Gail, an woman who owns an comedy club in Los Angeles
• Gene Clark as Myles
• Marjorie Gross as Tracy
• Howard Busgang as Sammy
• Alan Riven as Michael
• Lou Dinos as Miguel
• Tony Mollsworth as Greg
• Briane Nasimok as Fred
• Mark Breslin as Paul

Additionally, Steve Allen appears in the film.

References

1. Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. ISBN   1-894073-21-5. p. 84.
2. Peter Wilson, "A funny business". Vancouver Sun , March 7, 1983.
3. Michael Walsh, "There's humour in comedy clubs—but not in Funny Farm". The Province , March 10, 1983.

External links

• The Funny Farm at IMDb