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Throwback Thursday: UW’s brief stint as a Hollywood star

University graced the silver screen in 1986 comedy ‘Back to School’
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Aaron Hathaway

Ask your parents — everyone did some weird shit in the ’80s.

In the case of University of Wisconsin, the university co-starred in the 1986 comedy “Back to School,” featuring Rodney Dangerfield of the cult classic “Caddyshack”

UW provided the backdrop for much of the college-themed movie’s scenes, with plenty of shots of Bascom Hill and surrounding area visible throughout.

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Take a look at the trailer for “Back to School” — see if you can spot the Education Building in the background, as well as the Park Street pedestrian bridge.

You can see the pedestrian bridge, dressed up as the fictional Grand Lakes University, in the shots below.

Year: 1986
Photo courtesy of the Wisconsin Historical Society
Year: 2016
Katie Cooney/The Badger Herald
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