Easy moneyback to school by alan metter, james signorelli. Lou slugs the football player in the stomach, resulting in a full scale bar brawl with the football team after a female student answered correctly why america pulled out of vietnam professor terguson. Rover dangerfield is a 1991 american animated musical comedy film starring the voice talent of comedian rodney dangerfield, who also wrote and coproduced the film. It is about a street dog named rover, who is owned by a las vegas showgirl. The finale involves some slapstick at the swimming pool diving board, and the obligatory commencement address delivered by dangerfield, who proves that he can crack jokes without tugging at his tie.
Jun 02, 2016 isthmus jay rath goes go hollywood to track down alumni from back to school, the rodney dangerfield comedy filmed on the uw campus 30 years ago. Released 1986, back to school stars rodney dangerfield, sally kellerman, keith gordon, burt young the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and received a score of 68 out of 100 on. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing back to school near you. Rodney dangerfield is a standup comedian who is wellknown for starring in american hit comedies, caddyshack and back to school but despite being a cornerstone of american comedy, rodney suffered from a troubling early life prior to becoming a. Nov 24, 2008 thornton melon rodney dangerfield does the most difficult dive of all time the triple lindy.
Back to school is a 1986 american comedy film starring rodney dangerfield, keith gordon. Back to school 1986 stream and watch online moviefone. The plot centers on a wealthy but uneducated father dangerfield who goes to college to show. Thornton rodney dangerfield wins over dean martin ned beatty by donating a building. In the 1986 classic comedy back to school, rodney dangerfield played a brash, obnoxious millionaire named thornton melon who sends his son off to school. Rodney dangerfield plays selfmade millionaire thornton mellon, owner of a chain of tall and fat clothing. Rodney dangerfield thornton melon, screen story, screenwriter sally kellerman diane burt young lou. Back to school college gif by rodney dangerfield giphy. Back to school is a great example of what he can do and i never get tired of watching it. Rodney dangerfield sing the song in a bar with a backup band while clips from the film play throughout the video. Rodney dangerfield enrolls in the same university as his son to help him through it. I believe this movie is rodney dangerfields best production. The most interesting thing about back to school, which is otherwise a pleasant but routine comedy, is the puzzle of rodney dangerfield. Selfmade millionaire thornton melon decides to get a better education and enrolls at his son jasons college.
Mar, 2020 looks back at the classic rodney dangerfield comedy, back to school. Jun, 1986 rodney dangerfield is definitely an acquired taste. Back to school trailer a funloving businessman rodney dangerfield enrolls in the same university as his son to help him through it. Rodney dangerfields back to school in 60 seconds duration.
What does madison think of rodney dangerfields new college spoof, back to school. Rodney dangerfield was born jacob cohen on november 22, 1921 in deer park, suffolk county, long island, new york. Back to school college gif by rodney dangerfield this gif by rodney dangerfield has everything. With rodney dangerfield, sally kellerman, burt young, keith gordon. Keith gordon is great as his son and robert downey jr.
He hires a team of professionals to complete his assignments, including author kurt vonnegut to write a paper on vonnegut for literature class. Back to school 1986 professor terguson loses it scene. Back to school 1986 thornton melon rodney dangerfield is concerned that his son jason keith gordon is unsure whether to go to college, so the uneducated selfmade millionaire encourages him. Rodney dangerfield and sally kellerman in back to school 1986 robert downey jr. Rodney s invasion quickly turns the campus into a nonstop party zone, and he even helps the diving team win their big meet. Thornton melon rodney dangerfield does the most difficult dive of all time the triple lindy. Back to school 1986 thornton talks business scene 412. Back to school 1986 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. There is brief nudity bare breasts, frequent profanity including fk and py, and plentiful sexual innuendos in dangerfield s frequent and. Hands down rodney dangerfields best movie is back to school. Rodneys invasion quickly turns the campus into a nonstop party zone, and he even helps the diving team win their big meet. Back to school alan metter, rodney dangerfield, sally.
However, rather than drowning, rover ends up on a farm. Watch back to school full movie online for free in hd. Rodney dangerfield in back to school 1986 with nhp. Rodney dangerfield s best screen role was, significantly, his nicestin back to school 1985, he played a blunt but decent selfmade millionaire who decides to join his son in getting an. Rodney dangerfield performs in the music video for twist and shout from the original motion picture soundtrack for back to school 1986. Rodney dangerfield is definitely an acquired taste. Parents need to know that back to school is a 1986 comedy starring rodney dangerfield as a successful businessman who decides to attend the college his son attends to finally get his degree. His father was born in new york, to russian jewish parents, and his mother was a hungarian jewish immigrant. Back to school movie 1986 rodney dangerfield, sally kellerman. Back to school is a 1986 comedy film about a wealthy but uneducated father who goes to college to show solidarity with his troubled son. The everreliable burt young is a lot of fun as dangerfield s limodriverbest friend and he does his duty at supplying the laughs. Back to school 1986 thornton donates a building scene.
As movie theaters close, studios are turning to video. Oct 05, 2004 rodney dangerfield full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Even non dangerfield fans can enjoy back to school because his character is appealing and the story has some semblance to credibility. Rodney dangerfields best screen role was, significantly, his nicestin back to school 1985, he played a blunt but decent selfmade millionaire who decides to join his son in getting an. Back to school is a 1986 american comedy film starring rodney dangerfield, keith gordon, sally kellerman, burt young, terry farrell, william zabka, ned beatty, sam kinison, paxton whitehead and robert downey jr. Kellerman and robert moneybags downey jr really make the whole thing work. Thornton melon rodney dangerfield is concerned that his son jason. Rodney dangerfield cracks up dean martin with backtoback oneliners 1972 duration. It tracks rodney dangerfields a retired millionaire venture back into college as he tries to pass english, dive for the swim team, reunite with his son, fall in love, etc. Along the way we provide some little known facts, get tapped. Apr 19, 2019 rodney dangerfield is a standup comedian who is wellknown for starring in american hit comedies, caddyshack and back to school. Rodney dangerfield plays selfmade millionaire thornton mellon, owner of a. Rodney dangerfield is his third name in show business. Back to school 1986 rodney dangerfield as thornton melon.
Rodney dangerfield full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Thornton melon rodney dangerfield is concerned that his son jason keith gordon is unsure whether to go to college, so the uneducated selfmade millionaire encourages him by signing up as a student as well. Rover gets dumped off hoover dam by the showgirls boyfriend. He was the son of dorothy dotty teitelbaum and phillip cohen, who performed in vaudeville under the name phil roy. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Official youtube channel of the late great comedy legend rodney dangerfield, known for his iconic line i dont get no respect. Thornton melon rodney dangerfield is concerned that his son jason keith gordon is unsure whether to go to college, so the uneducated selfmade millionaire encourages him by signing up as a. Back to school gives rodney dangerfield plenty of room to riff and supports the freewheeling funnyman with enough of a story to keep things interesting between. Feb 15, 2019 back to school thornton donates a building. Rodney dangerfield list of movies and tv shows tv guide. I believe this movie is rodney dangerfield s best production. He retains his notable standup comedic self, but its still highly convincing as the principal character, thornton melon, a school dropout, acrobatic diver, and wealthy plussize clothier who uses his money and influence to enroll in a prestigious university with his disenchanted son, to encourage him to stay in school. During a discussion of the vietnam war, professor terguson sam kinison yells at a student, inspiring thornton rodney dangerfield to speak up. There are a lot of great bits in back to school, but if the movie s remembered at all, it.
To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. Lou slugs the football player in the stomach, resulting in a full scale bar brawl with the football team. Rodney dangerfield plays selfmade millionaire thornton mellon, owner of a chain of tall and fat clothing stores, who, after divorcing his philandering wife, enrolls in college to keep his son from dropping out. He starred in the hit movie comedies, caddyshack and back to school, during the 1980s. This is a dedication to estelle endler, rodney dangerfields manager and one of the executive producers of the film, who died during production. Registration starts friday, june, at theaters everywhere. Isthmus jay rath goes go hollywood to track down alumni from back to school, the rodney dangerfield comedy filmed on the uw campus 30 years ago. Back to school cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Back to school 1986 rodney dangerfield as thornton. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web.
Pj torokvei, rich eustis, rodney dangerfield, steven kampmann. He retains his notable standup comedic self, but its still highly convincing as the principal character, thornton melon, a school dropout, acrobatic diver, and wealthy plussize clothier who uses his money and influence to enroll in a prestigious university with his disenchanted. Ca for replacing the first bluray i had ordered it had some. But despite being a cornerstone of american comedy, rodney suffered from a troubling early life prior to becoming a famous comedian. There is brief nudity bare breasts, frequent profanity including fk and py, and plentiful sexual innuendos in dangerfields frequent and hilarious quips. Watch back to school starring rodney dangerfield in this comedy on directv. Watch back to school online stream full movie directv. There are a lot of great bits in back to school, but if the movie. While jason tries to fit in with his fellow students, thornton struggles to gain his sons respect, giving way to hilarious antics.
Apr 16, 2012 rodney dangerfield plays selfmade millionaire thornton mellon, owner of a chain of tall and fat clothing stores, who, after divorcing his philandering wife, enrolls in college to keep his son. Back to school 1986 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Back to school 1986 thornton donates a building scene 2. Who is really at home inside that red, sweating face and that knowing leer. Even nondangerfield fans can enjoy back to school because his character is appealing and the story has some semblance to credibility. Rodney dangerfield was a standup comedian and actor known for his i dont get no respect routine. If theres anything we can remember well about the 80s, its the prevalent scene that rodney dangerfield established in american comedy. Rodney dangerfield plays selfmade millionaire thornton mellon, owner of a chain of tall and fat clothing stores, who, after divorcing his philandering wife, enrolls in college to keep his son. Jun, 2016 in the 1986 classic comedy back to school, rodney dangerfield played a brash, obnoxious millionaire named thornton melon who sends his son off to school. Giphy is how you search, share, discover, and create gifs. To find out, the wisconsin state journal asked three men and two women people who were either closely involved with the movie, partially filmed on the uwmadison campus, or are comedy writers themselves. The everreliable burt young is a lot of fun as dangerfields limodriverbest friend.