1h 24min. // A breezy office clerk with an unexpectedly deadly golf swing suddenly finds his humdrum life colliding with the high society fairway set. When his talent on the links is discovered by his blustering boss, he’s whisked from the filing cabinet to the country club, drafted to help win an important tournament that means more to his employer’s pride than any balance sheet. Among the manicured greens and stuffy members, the would-be sportsman stumbles through etiquette lessons, borrowed plus-fours, and a steady stream of social landmines.
Complications arrive in the form of a charming young woman who assumes he’s a blue-blooded golf champion rather than an office nobody in borrowed status. Determined to keep the illusion alive, he juggles romantic moonlit serenades and musical interludes with frantic efforts to hide his modest background from both her and the club snobs. Wisecracking friends, flustered fathers, and temperamental rivals swirl around him, turning every tee-off into a potential disaster.
As the big tournament approaches, the pressure mounts: he must win the match, keep his job, and somehow hold onto the girl without the whole charade collapsing in the sand trap. Song-and-dance numbers punctuate the farce, with caddies, club members, and hangers-on breaking into sprightly tunes that underscore the clash between working-class ingenuity and upper-crust pretension. By the final hole, the story drives toward a payoff that blends romance, slapstick, and a gentle poke at the social divisions of the early talkie era.
The result is a light-footed pre-Code romp that uses golf as an excuse for flirtation, fast patter, and a parade of musical set pieces. The film revels in its own silliness, letting its leads charm their way through misunderstandings and mis-hits alike, while the supporting cast keeps the gags flying faster than golf balls on a crowded driving range.
Directed by: Charles Reisner
Writing Credits: Vincent Lawrence
Starring: Allan Lane, Robert Montgomery, Dorothy Jordan, Penny Singleton, Clarence Wilson
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