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Jan. 15, 2009 - MoeNorman.org launched to honor Legendary Norman, his golf swing, and his life. »more info
Jan. 1, 2009 - The ‘Moe’ movie: Dance the Green
Graves Golf Academy’s Todd Graves to act as swing coach
One of the greatest true life stories in the history of golf is being made into a Hollywood movie
The bittersweet tale of Moe Norman is coming to the silver screen in Dance the Green, which is currently in development.
The story of Moe Norman is intelligently and compassionately told by Barry Morrow, who won an Academy Award for his screenplay for 1988’s The Rain Man. George Gallo, known for writing Midnight Run and My Mom’s New Boyfriend, is set to direct the film.
The independently produced movie largely focuses on the mid-to-late 1950s when Norman won nearly every tournament he played and played in two Masters, simultaneously delighting and horrifying the golf world with his eccentricities, excruciating shyness and incredible skill.
“This was when he was at the peak of his powers, but Moe was conflicted with hiding behind his insecurities and getting on a national stage,” Morrow said. Like Dustin Hoffman’s autistic character in The Rain Man, Norman had a savant-like intelligence. With his photographic memory, he could tell you the exact number of courses he had played (434) and he could figure out mathematical equations with incredible speed.
While Norman had completely mastery on the golf course, outside the ropes he was a social misfit. Norman’s life was at times tragic, hilarious and poignant. It took a writer of Morrow’s compassion and perspective to appreciate and capture the beauty and spirit of Norman’s story in what he calls the “Moe movie.”
“He wanted to be the best golfer in the world and not have anyone notice. The press called him a golf clown, the RCGA thought he was an embarrassment, and the PGA Tour pros drove him off the tour because of his eccentricities. Golf was a means to his happiness, but his fears were in the way,” Morrow said. Gallo and Morrow are going to great lengths to ensure that Moe’s character is told with sensitivity and accurately.
They have engaged Todd Graves of the Graves Golf Academy, a long-time friend of Norman’s and expert on his swing, to act as swing coach for the actor who will portray Moe, and function as Moe’s body double.
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| Moe Norman on the Golf Range with Todd Graves |
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| Moe Norman on the Golf Range with Todd Graves demonstrating the Single Plane Golf Swing |
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| Todd Explains the Single Plane Golf Swing |
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| The Man. The Legend. |
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| Todd Golf Swing Practice Session January 2009 |
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| Instructional video of Todd demonstrating the Single Plane Golf Swing |
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| Moe Norman from 1992 Ball Striking |
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| Moe Norman On the Driving Range Hitting Golf Balls 1992 |
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| Todd and Moe Short Game Practice |
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| Todd discusses the short game with Moe Norman |
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| Moe Canadian Press |
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| Moe Norman On The Ball -CBC |
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