The Caddy

"It's a screamer right down the fairway, FOOOOORE!!!!!!"

1953 1h 35m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 63

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Synopsis

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Although the son of a skilled golfer and an outstanding player in his own right, Harvey Miller is too nervous to play in front of a gallery, so he acts as coach and caddy for Joe Anthony, his girlfriend's brother.

“It's a screamer right down the fairway, FOOOOORE!!!!!!”

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Cast

Jerry Lewis
Harvey Miller
Dean Martin
Joe Anthony
Donna Reed
Kathy Taylor
Barbara Bates
Lisa Anthony
Joseph Calleia
Papa Anthony
Fred Clark
Mr. Baxter
Clinton Sundberg
Charles the Butler
Howard Smith
Golf Official

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Norman Taurog
Writers: Danny Arnold, Edmund L. Hartmann, Danny Arnold
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Norman Taurog, shot by Daniel L. Fapp. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joseph J. Lilley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Warren Low shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin and Donna Reed carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's a screamer right down the fairway, FOOOOORE!!!!!!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0045589 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Norman Taurog directs. Daniel L. Fapp behind the camera. Joseph J. Lilley scores. Warren Low cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian.

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173 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
3Directed by Norman Taurog, shot by Daniel L. Fapp. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Joseph J. Lilley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Warren Low shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin and Donna Reed carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It's a screamer right down the fairway, FOOOOORE!!!!!!".
8IMDB entry: tt0045589 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 13 themes, including "golf", "caddy", "singing", "black and white".