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Cast
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| Chevy Chase | ... | Andy Farmer | |
| Madolyn Smith Osborne | ... | Elizabeth Farmer (as Madolyn Smith) | |
| Kevin O'Morrison | ... | Sheriff Ledbetter | |
| Joseph Maher | ... | Michael Sinclair | |
| Jack Gilpin | ... | Bud Culbertson | |
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Caris Corfman | ... | Betsy Culbertson |
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William Severs | ... | Newspaper Editor |
| Mike Starr | ... | Crocker | |
| Glenn Plummer | ... | Mickey | |
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William Duell | ... | Old Character |
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Helen Lloyd Breed | ... | Old Operator |
| Kit Le Fever | ... | Young Operator (as Le Fevre) | |
| Dakin Matthews | ... | Marion Corey Jr. | |
| William Newman | ... | Gus Lotterhand | |
| Alice Drummond | ... | Mrs. Ethel Dinges | |
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When Andy and Elizabeth buy a farm in Vermont, they can't imagine the trouble that awaits them. Andy has quit his job as a sports journalist and is planning to use the peace and quiet of the country to write the Great American Novel. From the moment the movers' truck gets lost with their furniture, though, there's little peace and less quiet. From a manical mailman to a dead body buried in the garden, Andy is distracted by the town and its wacky inhabitants. His effort at a novel is mediocre, at best, and he's threatened by Elizabeth's foray into writing when she attempts a children's book. Can the Farmers survive the townsfolk and each other? Written by Rick Munoz <rick.munoz@his.com>
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3 June 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$19,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
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Andy Farmer: I know it and you know it. Yellow Dog doesn't even know what town he's in.
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Performed by John Philip Sousa and the United States Marine Band
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The New York City building, from which Andy and Elizabeth move out, in the beginning of the film, is The Apthorp Building. Residents have included Nora Ephron, Al Pacino, Conan O'Brien, Cyndi Lauper, and Rosie O'Donnell. The average apartment price is 6.5 million dollars. See more »Goofs
As Andy and and Michael Sinclair are trying to disable Crum Petree's pickup truck with the boulder, Andy attempts to conceal Michael with brush (leaves, twigs, branches). The amount of brush covering Michael changes between shots. See more »Quotes
Elizabeth Farmer: I'm convinced that our marriage has been one of mutual betrayals. I know it! YOU know it! Even Yellow Dog knows it!Andy Farmer: I know it and you know it. Yellow Dog doesn't even know what town he's in.
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This is my favorite Chevy Chase film for several reasons. Here they are: 1.) I love the scenery in the movie--Vermont, four distinct seasons, gorgeous Cape Cod house. 2.) I love and can totally relate to the story line. When I first saw this movie, I was in college and playing tennis on the tennis team. We traveled to a city where EVERYTHING went wrong--and, the people were just plain weird. I saw this movie, and I totally empathized with Andrew and Elizabeth Farmer! 3.) The humor in this movie is not over the top as it is with some of Chevy Chase's other films--everything is believable, and it's all very funny. 4.) I want a yellow dog!!! The yellow labrador in this movie will make you want one of your own! My only complaint with this film: The DVD version is not in Widescreen, and there are no special features. But, for $5.88 in the Wal-Mart cheap bin, YOU CANNOT GO WRONG. This is an excellent movie to watch over and over again.