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The Golf Specialist

The Golf Specialist

19305.20h 20m

Overview

At a Florida hotel, absconding miscreant J. Effingham Bellweather goes slapstick golfing with the house detective's flirtatious wife and an incompetent caddy.

Directed by Monte Brice
Written by W.C. Fields
Produced by Lou Brock
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Top Cast

W.C. Fields

W.C. Fields

J. Effingham Bellweather

Shirley Grey

Shirley Grey

House Detective's Wife

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John Dunsmuir

Deep Sea McGurk, House Detective

A

Allen Wood

The Caddy

J

Johnny Kane

Walter, the Desk Clerk

W

William Black

Guest in Lobby with Letter

Harriet MacGibbon

Harriet MacGibbon

Lady Walking Dog

Themes & Keywords

golfslapstick comedymarried womanpre-codehotel guestwooingshort filmcomedyhumorgolfingw.c. fields

About The Golf Specialist

The Golf Specialist is a comedy film released in 1930 exploring themes of golf, slapstick comedy, married woman, pre-code, hotel guest, wooing. Directed by Monte Brice, it stars W.C. Fields, Shirley Grey, John Dunsmuir. At a Florida hotel, absconding miscreant J. Effingham Bellweather goes slapstick golfing with the house detective's flirtatious wife and an incompetent caddy.

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