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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 …
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. 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 released on July 25, 1980, in 656 theaters, and grossed $3.1 million during its opening weekend; it went on to make $39,846,344 in North America, and $60 million worldwide.
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.
Plot. Danny Noonan ( Michael O'Keefe) works as a caddie at the exclusive Bushwood Country Club to earn enough money to go to college. Danny caddies for Ty Webb ( Chevy Chase ), a mischievous but avid golfer and the son of one of Bushwood's co-founders. Danny tries to gain favor with Judge Elihu Smails ( Ted Knight ), ...
It tells the story of golf's first superstar, the man we remember today as Young Tom Morris. Jack Lowden stars as Young Tom, and the cast also includes Sam Neill.
Kids Golf World Championship. It was produced by Jessica Biel and her golf-fanatic husband Justin Timberlake.
Caddyshack (1980) This quicky and popular “classic was released in 1980, and starring Chevy Chase, Bill Murry, Ted Knight, Rodney Dangerfield, and Michael O’Keefe. The story centers on the Bushwood Country Club. This is more of a slapstick comedy with the characters scripted for the particular talents of the stars.
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The movie features Kevin Costner, Don Johnson, and Rene Russo. Roy “Tin Cup” McAvoy is a has-been pro golfer running a driving range and giving golf lessons. Dr. Molly Griswold, a clinical phycologist, enrolls for some lessons and she notices Roy taking a shine to her.
Timmy Price, a 13-year-old teenager, learns not only about golf but also life values. Timmy’s father is a member of an exclusive golf club on the East Coast and is not encouraging his son to follow suit. Timmy, however, is keen as mustard and believes that he has enough promise to succeed at the game.
Eventually, he finds himself a coach, one Foster Pearse, Who not only coaches Timmy on golf but teaches him life skills as well.
Nick Lomas is the founder of GolfSpan, an avid golfer, not quite a pro but has over 15-years of experience playing and coaching golfers from all over the world. His mission is to bring the golfing community a better experience then it comes to choosing the right golf gear, and finding the right set up for your game.
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 ...
As a result of the lack of narrative structure in the truncated edit, producers added the entire Gopher storyline only after the movie was nearly completed. Against writer Doug Kenny's wishes, the Gopher was added to give the plot a more consistent throughline.
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.
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.
Prior to Rodney Dangerfield being cast in the film, the legendary comedian Don Rickles was heavily considered for the role. In the end, producers hired Dangerfield on the strength of his multiple appearances on The Johnny Carson Show.
Bill Murray's role as Carl Spackler was filmed in just six days. When Ramis realized the two biggest stars in the film (Murray and Chase) did not share a scene together, he, Kenny, Murray, and Chase met for lunch to write the now-infamous showdown between Carl Spackler and Ty Webb.