Continuity mistake: At the least swim meet, Chaz is shown diving before Jason Melon. Howver, after Jason dives, it then shows Chaz "up next" - and his hair is completely dry.
Back to School (1986)
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Directed by: Alan Metter
Starring: Burt Young, Keith Gordon, Rodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman
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Thornton Melon: Please, try to understand. I don't have the background for this. I mean, the high school I went to, they asked a kid to prove the law of gravity, he threw the teacher out the window.
Trivia: When Mellon does the "Triple Lindy", you again can see the thinner body double's hairpiece flop in the wind to reveal a bald spot.
Question: What poem is Diane reading to her class that makes Thornton say, "Yes, yes!"?
Answer: She was reading from the novel Ulysses by James Joyce.
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Answer: She was reading, "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night," by Dylan Thomas.
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