Caddyshack Hills was chosen because the course did not have any palm trees. He wanted the movie to feel that it was in the Midwest, not Florida. 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 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 (who previously did not
The Jazz Singer (1980 film) one of The 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made. Diamond was nominated for both a Golden Globe Award and a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor for the same role in this movie, winning the latter. The only other time an actor was nominated for both awards for the same performance was Pia Zadora, who uniquely won both in 1981. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: The Jazz Singer (1980 film) The Jazz Singer is a 1980 American drama film and a remake of the 1927 film "The Jazz Singer", released by EMI Films.