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Golf can be a frustrating game, so sometimes you just have to sit back and laugh to retain your sanity. Film actors and directors apparently understand this, as evidenced by the following comedies that used golf as a central theme: “The Golf Specialist” This 1930 short starred W.C. Fields as con man J. Effingham Bellwether, a disreputable character who checks into a posh Florida hotel and tries to teach golf to a comely young lass, all the while distracted by a noisy caddy. Fields reprised this routine at the end of 1934 film “You’re Telling Me.” “The Caddy” Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin starred in this 1953 feature about a talented golfer who suffers from stage fright on the links. Some notable golfers make cameos, including Julius Boros, Ben Hogan, Byron Nelson and Sam Snead. “Caddyshack” This 1980 classic features an all-star cast and is set around one of the oldest storylines in the book — a disadvantaged youth getting a leg up on the rich and powerful. In this one, a caddy sinks a crucial putt at a tony country club thanks, in large part, to the obsession the groundskeeper has with ridding his golf course of a voracious gopher. It’s a funny movie, but watch it again and you’ll see some frightening golf swings. Too bad Bill Murray didn’t get a chance to showcase his game. “Happy Gilmore” In this 1996 Adam Sandler vehicle, Happy Gilmore is a hockey player with a nasty slap shot and bad temper. In an effort to save his grandmother’s house, Gilmore decides to see if his powerful hockey swing translates to golf in order to earn some cash. He turns out to be a long driver extraordinaire and turns pro, drawing the ire of star pro Shooter McGavin. ALSO SEE: Hijinks on the links — Famous golf comedians |
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