The Golf Specialist (1930)

Director:

Monte Brice

Writers:

Release Date:

22 August 1930 (USA)

Genre:

Short | Comedy | Sport

Plot:

J. Effingham Bellweather plays golf despite many slapstick setbacks.

Plot Keywords:

Hotel | Florida | Caddy | Golf | Hotel Detective

Cast

W.C. Fields

...

J. Effingham Bellweather

Also Known As:

Broadway Headliners: The Golf Specialist (USA) (series title)

Runtime:

20 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone System)

Certification:

Finland:S (1972) | Australia:G

Company:

RKO Radio Pictures

Trivia:

The film makes reference to an invention that was very new in 1930. W.C. Fields' character asks the hotel clerk: "Any telegrams? Cablegrams? Radio? Television?"

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the paper from the pie are interfering with Bellweather's golf swing, the whirring sound of the fan blowing them can be heard clearly on the sound track.

Quotes:

J. Effingham Bellweather: Ohhh! Godfrey Daniel!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Broadway: The American Musical" (2004)

Early Fields talkie short

Even though this film suffers from staginess in its filming, and even in the acting of much of the supporting cast, THE GOLF SPECIALIST can still be fun to watch. Fields is brilliant as always, finding much humor in the simplest situations. This is more or less a filmed record of his "golf routine" in which he keeps stalling so he does not have to hit the ball and prove what a bad golfer he really is. He lets every little possible thing stand in his way. This film may be more of historical interest now, as the golf routine was put on film later in YOU'RE TELLING ME, but it still manages to remain entertaining.