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Caddyshack

movie poster for Caddyshack
Directed by Harold Ramis
Produced by Douglas Kenney
Written by Douglas Kenney
Harold Ramis
Brian Doyle-Murray
Starring Chevy Chase
Rodney Dangerfield
Ted Knight
Michael O'Keefe
Bill Murray
Dan Resin
Music by Johnny Mandel
Cinematography Stevan Larner
Editing by William C. Harold Allen Ramis (born November 21, 1944) is an American actor director and writer specializing in comedy Douglas C Kenney ( December 10, 1947 – August 27, 1980) was an American Writer who co-founded ''National Lampoon'' Douglas C Kenney ( December 10, 1947 – August 27, 1980) was an American Writer who co-founded ''National Lampoon'' Harold Allen Ramis (born November 21, 1944) is an American actor director and writer specializing in comedy Brian Doyle-Murray (born October 31, 1945) is an American Comedian, Screenwriter and Character actor. Cornelius Crane “Chevy” Chase (born October 8 1943 is an American Emmy Award-winning Comedian, Writer, and television and film Rodney Dangerfield ( November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004) born Jacob Cohen, was an American Comedian Ted Knight ( December 7, 1923 &ndash August 26, 1986) was an American Actor best known for playing the comedic role of Michael Raymond O'Keefe (born April 24, 1955) is an Academy Award -nominated American Film and Television Actor For the British actor see Billy Murray (actor. William James "Bill" Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an Dan Resin is an American Actor. Personal life Resin was born in South Bend, Indiana. Johnny Mandel (born 23 November, 1925 in New York) is an American Composer and arranger of popular songs Film music Carruth
Distributed by Orion Pictures
Warner Bros.
Release date(s) July 25, 1980
Running time 98 min. Orion Pictures Corporation was an American company that produced movies from 1978 until 1998 Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar)
Country Flag of the United States United States
Language English
Budget $6,000,000
Followed by Caddyshack II
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Caddyshack is a 1980 U.S. comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and written by Brian Doyle-Murray, Ramis and Douglas Kenney. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Caddyshack II is a 1988 sequel to the 1980 cult classic Golf Comedy film Caddyshack. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Comedy film is a genre of Film in which the main emphasis is on humor. Harold Allen Ramis (born November 21, 1944) is an American actor director and writer specializing in comedy Brian Doyle-Murray (born October 31, 1945) is an American Comedian, Screenwriter and Character actor. Douglas C Kenney ( December 10, 1947 – August 27, 1980) was an American Writer who co-founded ''National Lampoon'' It stars Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, Michael O'Keefe and Bill Murray. Cornelius Crane “Chevy” Chase (born October 8 1943 is an American Emmy Award-winning Comedian, Writer, and television and film Rodney Dangerfield ( November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004) born Jacob Cohen, was an American Comedian Ted Knight ( December 7, 1923 &ndash August 26, 1986) was an American Actor best known for playing the comedic role of Michael Raymond O'Keefe (born April 24, 1955) is an Academy Award -nominated American Film and Television Actor For the British actor see Billy Murray (actor. William James "Bill" Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an Doyle-Murray also has a supporting role.

The film was Ramis' first feature and was a major boost to Rodney Dangerfield's film career; he was previously known mostly for his stand-up comedy. Stand-up comedy is a style of comedy where the performer speaks directly to the audience with the absence of the theatrical " Fourth wall " Grossing almost $40 million in the U. S. alone (16th highest of the year), it was the first of a series of similar comedies. A sequel, Caddyshack II, followed in 1988, although it wasn't nearly as successful or as well-received. Caddyshack II is a 1988 sequel to the 1980 cult classic Golf Comedy film Caddyshack.

In 2000, Caddyshack was placed at number 71 on the American Film Institute's list of the 100 funniest American films. The American Film Institute ( AFI) is an independent Non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 Part of the AFI 100 Years series, AFI's 100 Years 100 Laughs is a list of the top 100 comedy movies in American cinema In 2005, a line from the movie was chosen by AFI for their list of the top 100 movie quotes from U. Part of the AFI 100 Years series, AFI's 100 Years 100 Movie Quotes is a list of the top 100 movie quotations in American cinema S. films. This film is also second on Bravo's "100 Funniest Movies". Bravo is a Cable television network owned by NBC Universal. It is currently seen in more than 80 million homes and was the first service dedicated to film drama [1]

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Cast

Also, Chuck Rodent was credited as playing the part of "Mr. Brian Doyle-Murray (born October 31, 1945) is an American Comedian, Screenwriter and Character actor. Gopher. "

Plot summary

The film's story centers on Danny Noonan (O'Keefe), one of many children in a Roman Catholic family of modest means. Danny aspires to attend college in Nebraska, but his parents can't afford it and his grades are less than exceptional, making obtaining a scholarship difficult, at best. Danny works as a caddy at the upscale Bushwood Country Club, where he earns tips to add to his meager college fund. In Golf, a caddy (or caddie) is the person who carries a player's bag and gives insightful advice and moral support A country club is a private Club which offers a variety of recreational Sports facilities usually located in city outskirts or rural areas

Bushwood's membership includes: Judge Smails (Knight), a by-the-book, no-nonsense jurist and the country club's co-founder; Doctor Beeper, a stereotypical doctor who's more concerned about his golf game than his patients; Bishop Pickering, a Lutheran minister; and Ty Webb (Chase), the son of Bushwood's other co-founder and a free spirit, very unlike the other members. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther Danny often caddies for Ty, who teaches Danny about the finer points in life, usually while showing off a random trick shot.

Judge Smails spies the handiwork of a gopher on his way to the course. Smails confronts Bushwood's greenskeeper, who then entrusts the task of removing the gopher to Carl Spackler (Murray), his unkempt, unhinged assistant, whose attempts to rid the course of the gopher become a running sub-plot of the main story. Later that day, real estate tycoon Al Czervik (Dangerfield) arrives, along with his Asian business partner Mr. Wang, as a guest of another member. Al first meets Judge Smails in the pro shop as Czervik comments on a hat he sees for sale, which he discovers is also being worn by Smails.

Danny's boss informs the caddies that the country club's caddy scholarship has become available after its previous winner, Carl Lippbaum, died of an anxiety attack while at school. Danny then decides to caddy for Judge Smails in hopes of earning his favor when Smails awards the next scholarship. Judge Smails' foursome, which includes Dr. Beeper, Bishop Pickering and Smails' grandson, Spaulding, begins their round, and is joined by Smails' voluptuous niece, Lacey Underall. While he waits to start his game, Czervik wastes no time in needling Smails as he tees off, which forces Smails to slice his ball into the rough. Czervik's group continues its rowdy behavior, which is of no help to Danny, as he is trying to butter up the increasingly agitated members of Smails' foursome. He is granted a brief respite when the party completes the front nine of the course, and he enjoys lunch with his girlfriend, Maggie, who is working the snack bar. Danny finally enters Judge Smails' good graces when Smails attempts to putt on the final hole. Al loudly wagers $1000 that Smails will miss his relatively short putt, which draws a crowd of onlookers. Smails does miss the putt, causing him to fling his putter into the air in a blind rage. In the sport of Golf, a putter is a specialized club designed to push or roll the ball along the ground towards the cup The putter crashes onto a deck at the clubhouse, striking a woman. Danny takes responsibility for the incident, claiming the grips on the club were worn and that the club was therefore thrown accidentally.

That evening, the country club hosts a fancy dinner for the Fourth of July. Danny and Maggie are working as servers when Danny becomes enamored of Lacey. Maggie attempts to dissuade Danny by informing him of Lacey's promiscuous reputation. Al Czervik, dining with his friends, begins to create his unique form of fun-loving chaos during the otherwise stodgy party by tipping all of the staff, making insulting comments about Smails and his family, and paying the band playing at the party to play more upbeat dance music. Later Ty Webb arrives, and he manages to catch the eye of Lacey, who attempts to seduce him outside.

Danny all but seals the deal on the scholarship by winning the Caddy Day golf tournament, sinking a clutch putt and earning the praise of the Judge, along with an invitation to mow his lawn and drop by a party at the Judge's yacht club that Sunday. Danny and Maggie enjoy a romantic interlude before going to the country club pool. Lacey makes another appearance, this time getting a massage from Danny's chief rival, Tony D'Annunzio. That evening, Lacey visits Ty Webb at his home, where the two enjoy tequila shots and a naked moonlight swim. Tequila is an agave-based spirit made primarily in the area surrounding Tequila, in the northwest of Guadalajara and in the highlands (

At the yacht club, Danny again encounters Lacey, who suggests that she and Danny slip away for some private time at the Judge's house. Once again, Al Czervik crashes the party, destroying Smails' tiny wooden sloop with his enormous yacht by dropping the anchor into the cargo hold. For the military definition of sloop see Sloop-of-war. For the open learning project see SLOOP Project. The judge and his wife return home and discover Lacey and Danny naked in his bed. Danny grabs his clothes and flees, steps ahead of a club-wielding Judge.

Danny spends the night in the caddyshack, where he is awakened by a scared Maggie, who informs him she may be pregnant. Danny proposes marriage, but is turned down. Making matters worse, he is called into the Judge's office. Danny believes that he's blown his chances at the scholarship at best and expects to be fired at worst. However, the Judge surprises him by offering him the scholarship in gratitude after Danny promises never to mention the embarrassing incident with his niece to anybody. That evening, Maggie reveals that she isn't pregnant and apologizes to Danny. Elsewhere, Smails and Czervik encounter each other in the club's private bar one last time, where the enemies agree on a winner-take-all $20,000 golf match pitting Smails and Dr. Beeper against Al and Ty Webb.

Later that evening, Ty is practicing for the match and hits an errant ball into Carl's ramshackle home. Carl and Ty discuss their respective problems (Ty's match against Smails and Carl's credit trouble). Ty's visit ends with sharing a very large joint made of grass (said to be a hybrid of "Kentucky bluegrass, featherbed bent, and northern California sinsemilla"), which Carl has invented that also doubles as golf turf. Poa pratensis, known as Smooth Meadow-grass or Kentucky Bluegrass, is a species of grass native to Europe, Asia, northern Legal issues of cannabis article The matter has been discussed to death and does not belong in this article

The match begins, with Judge Smails selecting Danny to be his caddy. As the foursome plays, word spreads of the stakes involved, and other course employees start placing side-bets on the event. At the end of the first nine holes, Smails' team is winning. He taunts Czervik, who then doubles the stakes to $40,000, which the Judge gleefully accepts. Later, Al is hit by a ricocheting ball and pretends to be hurt, hoping to have the contest declared a draw. The match umpire says Al would forfeit, unless they were to choose a substitute. The Judge picks Spaulding, but Ty insists that they should name their own substitute, choosing Danny instead. The Judge threatens to revoke Danny's scholarship if he plays. Danny smirks and takes Al's place (after Al offers to make it "worth his while. ")

While the match is underway, Carl has moved into the endgame of his battle with the course's gopher. He has been dropping decoy animals sculpted from plastic explosives into every gopher hole he finds, tying all of the detonators to a single master switch. By the final hole, the score is tied and a large crowd has gathered to watch. On this hole, Judge Smails pulls out a putter from his bag while telling Spaulding it's time for "the old Billy Baroo" and he makes his putt. Ultimately, it's up to Danny to sink his putt and win the game for himself and Ty Webb. Again, Czervik raises the stakes to a whopping $80,000, which Smails accepts. Danny's putt reaches the edge of the cup, meaning that Smails would win the hole and the match. At that moment, Carl detonates the explosives, rocking the course. The force of the explosions is enough to cause the ball to drop, scoring a birdie and winning the match. Judge Smails attempts to renege on his end of the bet but Al's thugs are summoned to convince him otherwise. While Smails is busy with Al's goons, Czervik turns to the people at the house and proclaims "Hey, everybody! We're all gonna get laid!", earning him cheers from all of the people. The movie concludes with the gopher emerging, largely unharmed despite the explosives, from his hole, and dancing to Kenny Loggins' "I'm All Right" playing during the end credits.

Production

The movie was inspired by writer and co-star Brian Doyle-Murray's memories working as a caddy at a golf club. Brian Doyle-Murray (born October 31, 1945) is an American Comedian, Screenwriter and Character actor. In Golf, a caddy (or caddie) is the person who carries a player's bag and gives insightful advice and moral support A country club is a private Club which offers a variety of recreational Sports facilities usually located in city outskirts or rural areas His brother Bill Murray and director Harold Ramis also worked as caddies when they were teenagers. For the British actor see Billy Murray (actor. William James "Bill" Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an Harold Allen Ramis (born November 21, 1944) is an American actor director and writer specializing in comedy Many of the characters in the film were based on characters they had encountered through their various experiences at the club, including a young woman upon whom the Maggie character is based and the Havercamps, a doddery old couple who can barely hit the ball out of their shadows ("That's a peach, hon"), based on a couple Doyle-Murray had known at his club. The now-legendary scene involving a Baby Ruth candy bar being thrown into the swimming pool was based on a real-life incident at Brian Doyle-Murray's high school. Baby Ruth is a Candy bar that is made of Chocolate -covered Peanuts Caramel and Nougat, though the nougat found in it is more like Brian Doyle-Murray (born October 31, 1945) is an American Comedian, Screenwriter and Character actor.

The film was shot over 11 weeks during the autumn of 1979. Golf scenes were filmed at the Rolling Hills Golf & Tennis resort in Davie, Florida. Davie is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. In 2006 the U The explosions that take place during the climax of the film were reported at the nearby Fort Lauderdale airport by an incoming pilot, who suspected a plane had crashed.

The famous scene that begins when Ty Webb's golf ball crashes into Carl Spackler's ramshackle house was not in the original script. It was added by director Harold Ramis after realizing that two of his biggest stars, Chevy Chase and Bill Murray, did not have a scene together. Cornelius Crane “Chevy” Chase (born October 8 1943 is an American Emmy Award-winning Comedian, Writer, and television and film For the British actor see Billy Murray (actor. William James "Bill" Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an The three met for lunch and wrote the scene together. Although the scene has nothing to do with the plot, it is widely regarded as the funniest in the movie. This is the only time that Chase and Murray have appeared in a movie together.

Bill Murray's famous "Cinderella story" scene was improvised based on two lines of stage direction. Ramis basically gave him direction to act as a kid announcing his own imaginary golf moment. Murray just took it from there. The flowers were his idea.

The gopher sequences were written and filmed after most of the movie was shot. Originally, director Harold Ramis wanted to cast a live animal to play the gopher. Harold Allen Ramis (born November 21, 1944) is an American actor director and writer specializing in comedy When that did not work out, the animatronic gopher (credited as "Chuck Rodent") and its tunnels were built by John Dykstra. John Charles Dykstra, ASC (born June 3 1947 in Long Beach California, United States) is a two-time Academy Award -winning The gopher sounds were the same sounds used by Flipper the dolphin in the 60's television show of the same name. This was after principal cinematography had been completed and used higher quality film stock in an indoor soundstage resulting in the higher picture quality of these scenes still evident even on the current DVD.

Reception

Despite the film's reputation as a bona-fide cult classic and its many inclusions on lists of funniest films, reviews at the time of the film's release were generally negative. Gene Shalit called it a "hazard", and David Ansen of Newsweek wrote that "The writers have saddled themselves with a bland hero and a perfunctory drama that will be of interest only to the actors' agents". Gene Shalit (born March 25, 1932 in New York City) is the film and book critic on NBC 's The Today Show. Newsweek is an American weekly Newsmagazine published in New York City.

Nevertheless, the film has slowly gained a massive cult following among those of the younger generation as well as in the golf world (Tiger Woods has said that it is his favorite film) and many of the film's quotes have entered the lexicon of pop culture. Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods Ramis notes in the DVD documentary that TV Guide had originally given the film two stars when it began showing on cable television in the early 1980s, but over time, the rating had gone up to three stars. TV Guide is the name of a North American weekly magazine about television programming

Douglas Kenney was reportedly very distressed by the film's initial reception and spiralled into a drug-influenced depression. At a press conference following the initial screening, he went on a profanity-laced drunken tirade before passing out. One month after the film's release, his body was found at the base of a 30-foot (9. 1 m) cliff in Hawaii, where he and Chevy Chase had been vacationing.

Caddyshack restaurants

On June 7, 2001, Bill Murray, Brian Doyle-Murray and their other four brothers opened a themed restaurant inspired by the movie at the World Golf Village, near St. Augustine, Florida. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The World Golf Village is located in St Augustine Florida. It includes the World Golf Hall of Fame as St Augustine is the County seat of St Johns County, Florida, in the United States. The restaurant is meant to resemble a stodgy country club, much like the fictional Bushwood Country Club, and serves primarily American cuisine. The brothers are all active partners and make occasional appearances at the restaurant. Two more restaurants opened in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and Orlando, Florida, however, both have been closed, leaving only the World Golf Village location. Orlando is a major City in central Florida, USA and is the County seat of Orange County Florida. [2]

Cultural references

The Book of Caddyshack

In 2007, Scott Martin, a writer based in Charlotte, North Carolina, published The Book of Caddyshack-Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About The Greatest Movie Ever Made. Taylor Trade, a division of Rowman and Littlefield, published the book.

References

  1. ^ Movies
  2. ^ Murray Bros. Caddyshack home page
  3. ^ SNL Transcripts: Bill Murray: 02/20/99

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