Funny Farm is a comedic novel written by author Jay Cronley and published in 1985. Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created Jay Cronley (b 1943 in Lincoln Nebraska) is a columnist for the Tulsa World and the author of many works of humorous fiction including Fall Guy Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) In 1988 it was adapted into a film of the same name, starring actor Chevy Chase. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Funny Farm is a 1988 film directed by George Roy Hill, starring Chevy Chase and Madolyn Smith. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Cornelius Crane “Chevy” Chase (born October 8 1943 is an American Emmy Award-winning Comedian, Writer, and television and film