| The Nut Farm | |
| Director: | Melville W. Brown |
| Producer: | William T. Lackey (producer) |
| Starring: | See below |
| Cinematography: | Harry Neumann |
| Editing: | Carl Pierson |
| Runtime: | 65 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
The Nut Farm is a 1935 American film directed by Melville W. Brown, adapted from the John Charles Brownell Broadway play of the same name, which ran for 40 performances from 14 Oct.-Nov. 1929 at the Biltmore Theater (now the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre).[1] Wallace Ford is the titled star and the only cast-member common to the play and film. According to the New York Times film review, other than Ford, "There is not much else for it to boast about."[2] The play's original, copyrighted title was It's the Climate (1928).[3]
Bob and Helen decide to move to California and make a fresh start. Bob wants to buy a nut farm, but Helen and her brother Willie Barton dream of being in the movies: Helen as a star, Willie as a director. Film-producing con-artists descend on the family, and comedy ensues.