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J. Effingham Bellweather plays golf despite many slapstick setbacks.J. Effingham Bellweather plays golf despite many slapstick setbacks.J. Effingham Bellweather plays golf despite many slapstick setbacks.
Allan Bennett
- Guest in Lobby
- (uncredited)
William Black
- Guest in Lobby with Letter
- (uncredited)
Naomi Casey
- Little Girl
- (uncredited)
John Dunsmuir
- Deep Sea McGurk - House Detective
- (uncredited)
Shirley Grey
- House Detective's Wife
- (uncredited)
Jack Irvin
- Deep Sea McGurk
- (uncredited)
Johnny Kane
- Walter - The Desk Clerk
- (uncredited)
Harriet E. MacGibbon
- Lady Walking Dog
- (uncredited)
Allen Wood
- The Caddy
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- W.C. Fields(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaThe picture of Bellweather on the wanted poster shows W.C. Fields in costume for his "Fatal Glass of Beer" sketch. It obviously is taken from a stage presentation of the well-tried routine, as the comedian would not film it until 1933.
- GoofsWhen 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: Don't stand there! Don't you know I'll smite you in the sconce with this truncheon?
- ConnectionsEdited into W.C. Fields: 6 Short Films (2000)
- SoundtracksHappy Days Are Here Again
(1929) (uncredited)
Music by Milton Ager
Lyrics by Jack Yellen
The first three words of the song is sung a cappella by W.C. Fields.
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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.
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- CHARLIE-89
- May 21, 2002
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- Broadway Headliners: The Golf Specialist
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- Runtime20 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.20 : 1
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