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Rodney Dangerfield's Popularity with College Students
36:27 - 39:50 (03:23)
Despite his portrayal as an underdog in "Back to School," Rodney Dangerfield was actually a highly popular comedian with college students in the late 1970s.
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In 1986, Back to School was made for $11 million and it went on to gross over $100 million, making it the sixth biggest movie of the year.
36:27 - 37:28 (01:01)
Back to School
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In 1986, Back to School was made for $11 million and it went on to gross over $100 million, making it the sixth biggest movie of the year. The movie starred Rodney Dangerfield as a wealthy businessman who goes back to college to earn his degree.
ChapterRodney Dangerfield's Popularity with College Students
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Rodney Dangerfield was the favorite comic among college students according to a survey in the late seventies, and his popularity persisted through the success of his movies like Back to School, which grossed as the sixth highest movie of the year.
37:28 - 39:50 (02:22)
Rodney Dangerfield
Summary
Rodney Dangerfield was the favorite comic among college students according to a survey in the late seventies, and his popularity persisted through the success of his movies like Back to School, which grossed as the sixth highest movie of the year.