The comedy starring Rodney Dangerfield, Chevy Chase and Bill Murray was released 40 years ago Saturday, and locals may remember that much of the movie was filmed here in South Florida. The golf scenes were shot at what is now Grande Oaks Golf Club in Davie, which had been called Rolling Hills, during the fall of 1979.Jul 24, 2020
Most scenes taking place at golf courses were filmed at Pitt Meadows at the Swan-e-set Bay Resort & Country Club, while interior shots, such as those in the broadcast booth, took place in an abandoned Vancouver hospital.
The 'Bushwood Country Club', supposedly in 'Nebraska' was Rolling Hills Golf and Tennis Club, which is now Grande Oaks Golf Club, 3501 West Rolling Hills Circle at South West 36th Street, Davie, about ten miles from downtown Fort Lauderdale, in sunny Florida.
Golf scenes were filmed at the Rolling Hills Golf Club (now the Grande Oaks Golf Club) in Davie, Florida. According to Ramis, Rolling Hills was chosen because the course did not have any palm trees.
Most memorably, the 9th hole served as the backdrop for the famous fight scene between Adam Sandler and Bob Barker in “Happy Gilmore.” Furry Creek Golf and Country Club was acquired by Burrard International / GolfBC Group in October 1999.Mar 18, 2013
The film's climactic scenes take place at a fictional U.S. Open tournament set in North Carolina. Some of the film was shot in Kingwood, Texas, and some was shot at Tubac GC in Tubac, Arizona.
(That's the way he'd see it, anyway.) Judge Smails is the co-founder and president of Bushwood Country Club and a loyal member at the Rolling Lakes Yacht Club.
Judge Elihu Smails is the comical bad guy in the 1980 comedy Caddyshack. Played by actor Ted Knight, Smails is a pompous snob with a fondness for white pants, yachting caps, and golf.
July 25, 1980 (USA)Caddyshack / Release date
Naturally, other scenes in the movie were filmed nearby as well. The pool scene was filmed at Plantation Country Club in Plantation, while the dinner and dancing scene was shot at Boca Raton Hotel and Club.Jul 26, 2010
On June 7, 2001, Bill Murray, Brian Doyle-Murray and their brothers opened a themed restaurant inspired by the film at the World Golf Village, near St. Augustine, Florida. The restaurant is meant to resemble the fictional Bushwood Country Club, and serves primarily American cuisine. The brothers are all active partners and make occasional appearances at the restaurant. Three more Caddyshack restaurants were opened, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Orlando; and Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida; these are now closed, leaving the original St. Augustine, Florida their flagship location, open to fans and diners.
Caddyshack. Caddyshack is a 1980 American sports comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, written by Brian Doyle-Murray, Ramis, and Douglas Kenney, and starring Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, Michael O'Keefe, and Bill Murray. Doyle-Murray also has a supporting role.
Caddyshack was Ramis's directorial debut and boosted the career of Dangerfield, who was previously known mostly for his stand-up comedy. Grossing nearly $40 million at the domestic box office (the 17th-highest of the year ), it was the first of a series of similar comedies.
Czervik again doubles the wager based on Danny making the putt. Danny's putt leaves the ball hanging over the edge of the hole. At that moment, in his latest attempt to kill the gopher, Carl detonates plastic explosives that he has rigged around the golf course.
Soundtrack. Main article: Caddyshack (soundtrack) In anticipation of the movie, the Kenny Loggins single "I'm Alright" was released nearly three weeks before the movie opened and became a top ten hit the last week of September 1980. CBS Records also issued a soundtrack to Caddyshack later that year.
A sequel, Caddyshack II (1988), followed, although only Chase reprised his role and the film was poorly received. The film has a cult following and was described by ESPN as "perhaps the funniest sports movie ever made.".
Caddyshack was filmed during 11 weeks there during the autumn of 1979, mostly because of what the course didn't have: Palm trees.
The name is different. So is the golf course. Grande Oaks Golf Club in Davie, Fla. , bears little resemblance to "Bushwood" and there's only a slight reference on the club's web site to it being the location of golf's most famous -- and funniest -- movie.
Caddyshack opened on July 25, 1980, and would go on to gross roughly $40 million against a $6 million budget. As the film enjoys its 40th anniversary, here are ten behind-the-scenes facts about the making of Caddyshack.
Harold Ramis's Caddyshack is widely considered to be one of the all-time funniest comedies ever assembled. Starring such comedic titans as Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, and Rodney Dangerfield, the film about a young golf caddy ...
For one, Bill Murray's iconic "Cinderella Story" improvisational diatribe lasted roughly 30 minutes alone. When Orion Pictures saw the overlong cut, they implored editor William C. Carruth to reshape the movie around the comedic performances of Murray, Chase, and Dangerfield.
6 The 18th Hole Explosion Was Mistaken For An Airplane Crash. While filming Caddyshack near the Ft. Lauderdale International Airport in Florida, the production was constantly interrupted by low-flying airplanes. In one instance, a pyrotechnic stunt forced a commercial airline to report a crash to Air Traffic Control.
Doyle-Murray's younger brothers Bill and John, as well as Ramis , also worked as caddies as young men.
While the screenplay for Caddyshack was written by Harold Ramis, Brian Doyle-Murray, and Douglas Kenny, the story was directly inspired by Doyle-Murray's time as a caddy at a golf club when he was younger. Several scenes in the film were lifted directly from his experience.
Caddyshack was initially conceived as a basic coming-of-age tale about teenage caddies Danny (Michael O'Keefe) and Tony (Scott Colomby). But due to the wild, improvisational nature of bit players Murray, Chase, and Dangerfield, their planned cameos were expanded into the protagonists.
Caddyshack Filming Locations: The majority of Caddyshack was filmed at Rolling Hills in Davie, FL. Other parts were filmed on location at the Boca Raton Hotel & Country Club, Boca Raton. The gates to the country club where Danny rides his bike during the opening credits are the gates to Bel Air on Sunset Blvd. in Southern California.
The yacht club scene was filmed at the Rusty Pelican Restaurant at 3201 Rickenbacker Causeway, Key Biscayne in Miami, Florida. You can see their website here. Aaron kindly wrote in to say: The boat scenes were definitely filmed in Biscayne Bay (Miami).
HOWEVER: Any anonymous reader wrote in to say that "The pool scene was NOT filmed at Plantation Preserve. At the time of filming, it was the called Plantation Country Club. Wayne Huizenga purchased the property with the intention of renovating it, but it never happened.