The Caddy

Year:

1953

Duration:

95 min

Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Sport

IMDB rate:

6.4

Director:

Norman Taurog

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1953-08-10

Filming Locations: Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

King Donovan

Dean Martin

Joe Anthony

Jerry Lewis

Harvey Miller, Jr

Donna Reed

Kathy Taylor

Barbara Bates

Lisa Anthony

Joseph Calleia

Papa Anthony

Fred Clark

Mr. Baxter / Old Skinhead

Clinton Sundberg

Charles - the Butler

Howard Smith

Golf Official

Marshall Thompson

Bruce Reeber

Marjorie Gateson

Mrs. Grace Taylor

Frank Puglia

Mr. Spezzato

Lewis Martin

Mr. Taylor

Romo Vincent

Eddie Lear - Agent

Argentina Brunetti

Mama Anthony

Houseley Stevenson Jr.

Officer

John Gallaudet

Jonathan Bell

William Edmunds

Caminello

Charles Irwin

Golf Starter

Freeman Lusk

Golf Official

Keith McConnell

Mr. Benthall

Henry Brandon

Mr. Preen

Maurice Marsac

Mr. Gaston Leron

Donald Randolph

Harvey Miller Sr.

Stephen Chase

George Garrison Sr.

Tom Harmon

Announcer

Ben Hogan

Himself

Sam Snead

Himself

Byron Nelson

Himself

Julius Boros

Himself

Jimmy Thomson

Himself

'Lighthorse' Harry Cooper

Himself

Dorothy Abbott

Girl in Dressing Room (uncredited)

Joanne Arnold

Bathing Beauty (uncredited)

Joan Beeks

Dowager (uncredited)

Harold Blake

George Garrison Jr. (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Poolside Guest (uncredited)

Frank Branda

Official (uncredited)

Iphigenie Castiglioni

Mrs. Spezzato (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

Golf Spectator (uncredited)

Jean Corbett

Twin (uncredited)

Joan Corbett

Twin (uncredited)

Yvonne Crossley

Girl in Dressing Room (uncredited)

Jim Davies

Caddy (uncredited)

Helen Dickson

Golf Gallery Spectator (uncredited)

James Dime

Fisherman at Golf Tournament (uncredited)

Johnny Downs

Shipping Clerk (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Country Club Patron / Golf Gallery Spectator / Party Guest (uncredited)

Jac Fisher

Salesman (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Dinner Party Guest / Poolside Spectator / Golf Gallery Spectator (uncredited)

Ned Glass

Stage Manager (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Golf Gallery Spectator (uncredited)

Joe Gray

Pool Guest (uncredited)

Jane Green

Poolside Spectator (uncredited)

Robert Haines

Golf Gallery Spectator (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Golf Gallery Spectator / Party Guest (uncredited)

Grace Hayle

Matron at Party (uncredited)

Len Hendry

Salesman (uncredited)

Bob Hopkins

Assistant Golf Official (uncredited)

John Huffman

Salesman (uncredited)

Willie Hunter Jr.

Official (uncredited)

John Indrisano

Fisherman / Golf Spectator (uncredited)

Jerry James

Photographer (uncredited)

Howard Joslin

Farmer (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Cop (uncredited)

Stanley Kertes

Golfer (uncredited)

Nancy Kulp

Emma - Drunk's Wife (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney

Caddy (uncredited)

Hank Mann

Stagehand (uncredited)

Joel Marston

Delivery Boy (uncredited)

Frank McClure

Golf Spectator (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Golf Spectator (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Taylor's Butler (uncredited)

Lee Miller

Fisherman at Golf Tournament (uncredited)

Carl Milletaire

Tom (uncredited)

Mary Newton

Lorelei Larson (uncredited)

Wendell Niles

Golf Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

Department Store Customer (uncredited)

Michael O'Hara

Officer (uncredited)

Gilda Oliva

Mrs. Poletti (uncredited)

Ray Page

Official (uncredited)

Patsy Parsons

Girl in Dressing Room (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Construction Worker Playing Cards (uncredited)

Dario Piazza

Italian (uncredited)

Frank Richards

Burly Caddie (uncredited)

Elaine Riley

Bathing Beauty (uncredited)

Stephen Roberts

Photographer (uncredited)

Rodney

Itself (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Country Club Maitre d' (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Country Club Patron (uncredited)

Jack Shea

Construction Foreman (uncredited)

Mario Siletti

Mr. Poletti (uncredited)

Dick Stabile

Leader of Band (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Golf Gallery Spectator (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Caddy in Shower Room (uncredited)

Tommy Summers

Call Boy (uncredited)

Al Thompson

Mr. Phillips - Man on Ladder (uncredited)

Carlo Tricoli

Mario (uncredited)

Guy Way

Golf Spectator (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

Caddy Who Rips Towel (uncredited)

Fred Zendar

Caddy (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Actual footage of Martin and Lewis' 1951 appearance at New York's Paramount Theater is integrated into the film's opening.

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Was the second York Pictures Corporation production, a company owned by Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. Prior to making the film, the duo paid $850,000 to extract themselves from their contract with Screen Associates, the company that had underwritten York's participation in At War with the Army (1950), company's previous production.

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'That's Amore', sung by Dean Martin, became a multi-million seller and one of his signature songs. The tune also appeared in the closing credits of Rear Window (1954) and is regarded as the theme song to Moonstruck (1987), a instrumental version can be heard in Houseboat (1958).

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Goofs

When leaving motel room 108 and getting into Donna Reed's speedster Martin puts his golf clubs in the trunk - but it doesn't close fully and visibly bounces back up a little.

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Joe is twice seen walking down Pacific Coast Highway "heading for San Francisco." However, from Monterey he would actually need to walk in the opposite direction.

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When Harvey Miller Jr. pushes open the caddies' shower room with soap in his eyes the door is made of glass. When he next appears exiting the room the door is made of wood.

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Quotes

Kathy Taylor: [At an elegant country club soiree] Good evening.

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