The Caddy (1953)

Although gifted golfer Harvey Miller is too nervous to golf in public tournaments, he acts as coach and caddy for friend Joe Anthony.

Director:

Norman Taurog

Writers:

Edmund L. Hartmann (screenplay), Danny Arnold (screenplay),

Stars:

Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Donna Reed

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dean Martin	...	Joe Anthony
Jerry Lewis	...	Harvey Miller, Jr
Donna Reed	...	Kathy Taylor
Barbara Bates	...	Lisa Anthony
Joseph Calleia	...	Papa Anthony
Fred Clark	...	Mr. Baxter / Old Skinhead
Clinton Sundberg	...	Charles, Butler
Howard Smith	...	Golf Official
Marshall Thompson	...	Bruce Reeber
Marjorie Gateson	...	Mrs. Grace Taylor
Frank Puglia	...	Mr. Spezzato
Lewis Martin	...	Mr. Taylor
Romo Vincent	...	Eddie Lear, Agent
Argentina Brunetti	...	Mama Anthony
Houseley Stevenson Jr.	...	Officer

Storyline

The origin of Anthony and Miller, a wildly successful comedy team, can be traced back several years to Harvey Miller's stage fright on the golf links. Although the son of a skilled golfer and an outstanding player in his one right, Miller is too nervous to golf in front of a gallery. He becomes coach and caddy for Joe Anthony, his girlfriend's brother, who must convince his fisherman father that hitting a little ball into a hole can be more lucrative than trawling the Pacific Ocean. While on the PGA tour, their natural comedic abilities are recognized by a shrewd agent who senses their talent and potential, and a new comedy team is born.

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Plot Keywords:

golf | caddy | golfer | comedy team | stage fright | 

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Taglines:

Yours "Fore" Laughs

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Sport

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 August 1953 (USA)

Also Known As:

So Where's the Money?

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

York Pictures Corporation, Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Central Intelligence Agency was concerned about the portrayal of race relations in Hollywood films, particularly for foreign consumption, and in the early 1950s quietly contacted a number of film studios about using more African-American actors in small, subtly positive roles. One result was the smattering of black observers in the crowd during this film's big golf game.

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Goofs

When Harvey Miller Jr. pushes open the caddies' shower room with soap in his eyes the door is made of glass. When he next appears exiting the room the door is made of wood.

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Quotes

Kathy Taylor: [At an elegant country club soiree] Good evening.
Joe Anthony: [Feeling underdressed and out of his element] I better make that 'good night.' I'm out of uniform.
Kathy Taylor: You're positively stunning. So what if you left your dinner jacket at home?
Joe Anthony: I left it in Kansas City, but I can show you the pawn ticket.
Kathy Taylor: I believe you. Shall we dance?
Joe Anthony: Only if I lead.
Kathy Taylor: You can lead.

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Connections

Featured in Sports on the Silver Screen (1997)

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Soundtracks

"(It Takes A Lot Of Little Likes To Make) One Big Love"
Music by Harry Warren
Lyric by Jack Brooks
Sung by Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis

User Reviews

The best golf movie ever made!

How can you go wrong with Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Donna Reed and Ben Hogan all in the same film?! The funniest of the Martin-Lewis pairings, with real-life players Sam Snead and Julius Boros adding to the goofy golf. Oscar-nominated song "That's Amoré" has been a classic for 45 years (it should have won the Academy Award; hear it again in "Moonstruck"). If you don't crack up when Jerry tells Bantam Ben "That's a wedge shot Mr. Hogan," then take up tennis.