The Golfers

19291929
PassedPassed
20m

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Andy Clyde, Harry Gribbon, and Thelma Hill in The Golfers (1929)

Charlie Guest (Charlie Guest) wants to be a golfer. Bert Swor (Bert Swor) is a famous golfer. Thelma Hill (Thelma Hill) only loves the best golfer. Follow Charlie as he tries to become the ... Read allCharlie Guest (Charlie Guest) wants to be a golfer. Bert Swor (Bert Swor) is a famous golfer. Thelma Hill (Thelma Hill) only loves the best golfer. Follow Charlie as he tries to become the world's greatest golfer and win Thelma's love. With help from his coach Joe, his marmot an... Read allCharlie Guest (Charlie Guest) wants to be a golfer. Bert Swor (Bert Swor) is a famous golfer. Thelma Hill (Thelma Hill) only loves the best golfer. Follow Charlie as he tries to become the world's greatest golfer and win Thelma's love. With help from his coach Joe, his marmot and his pals, Charlie will prove the world that he can be a golfer too! Hilarity ensues whe... Read all

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7.0/10

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- Mack Sennett
Writers
- John A. Waldron(story)
- Phil Whitman(story)
- Earle Rodney(story)
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Quotes
Winnie Martin: How do you like our golf course?
George Palooka: It's the best I've ever tasted.

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5/10

"Caddyshack"?

Back in 1929, I am pretty sure that "The Golfers" went over far better than it does today. After all, today we are used to gorgeous sound quality...and back in 1929, sound was incredibly archaic. But despite that, the film actually is much better than usual because unlike most films of the day, this one is filmed outside...making it much tougher to use the primitive sound systems of the day. So, although it sounds pretty cruddy, for the time it was state of the art....and actors were no longer required to huddle around hidden microphones.

The short film itself is actually a lot like "Caddyshack". George (Harry Gribbon) is boorish and obnoxious and ends up playing a round against Ed (Andy Clyde). Through the course of their game, George talks when Ed is trying to hit the ball and does a lot to throw Ed off his game. In frustration, Ed takes the bait and agrees to play for $10,000....a huge sum today or back in 1929 which converts to nearly $150,000 today. Who will take the game?

The film is mildly interesting but also not especially funny. Today, it would seem very dated...but it's not bad for its time.

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