Back to School (1986)

In this ridiculous eighties comedy, Rodney Dangerfield stars as Thornton Melon - millionaire businessman who enrolls in college to show his son how important an education is. Set at fictional "Grand Lakes University," the film was actually shot at the University of Wisconsin in Madison and in Los Angeles.

Thornton enters the University of Wisconsin on North Park Street, between the Music Hall and Moose Humanities Building (approx. 455 N. Park St.).

The sorority house that Thornton goes to when he first arrives is the Tri-Delta house located at 834 28th Street in Los Angeles - on the University of California campus.

Bascom Mall at the University of Wisconsin is shown, with the Science Hall in the background.

Diane's (Sally Kellerman) house is at 1530 Orange Grove Avenue in Los Angeles. This house is most famous for its use in Halloween.

Thornton meets up with Diane outside the Memorial Union Building at 800 Langdon Street in Madison.

Diane and Phillip (Paxton Whitehead) walk and talk through a parking lot that is now the Library Mall south of Langdon Street to the east of the library.

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