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The Origins of ‘Elf’: How Will Ferrell Came to Replace Chris Farley in the Christmas Classic


In an exclusive excerpt from his new oral history, comedian Andy Richter — who has a small part in the movie — retraces the unlikely birth of the 2003 holiday hit.

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