While today Spencer Williams is mostly forgotten or only remembered for his role as Andy Brown on the "Amos 'n Andy" television show, back in the 1930s and 40s, he was a very busy man in films. For example, in "Hot Biskits", Williams wrote, directed and co-starred in this short made for black cinemas in the USA. He also made a variety of other films...comedies, dramas, religious films and gangster movies where he would often play the heavy.
The film stars Thurston Briggs and this film is his sole film credit. I could find nothing more about him on the internet but assume he was a stage comic of the era. Regardless, the story finds him and Williams trying to win a miniature golf tournament through trickery and electronics. While this might seem pretty weird, during the 1920s and 30s, mini golf was a HUGE success in America and there were thousands of miniature golf courses in the country.
The golfing sequences in this film are simply ridiculous--especially when no one seems to think the tournament is fixed and the balls keep doing the strangest things...things that are strictly impossible. Do they win the contest? See the film to find out for yourself.
The idea of the film is cute...the execution a bit rough and low-brow. Not a terrible film and one worth seeing in order to see the sorts of pictures made for black audiences during the day.
