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Mad Magazine Presents Up the Academy (often shortened to Up the Academy) is a 1980 American comedy film directed by Robert Downey Sr. and starring Wendell Brown, Tommy Citera, Ron Leibman, Harry Teinowitz, Hutch Parker, Ralph Macchio, Tom Poston, King Coleman, and Barbara Bach.
The film was originally presented by Mad Magazine and included scenes featuring a live-action version of Mad's character Alfred E. Neuman.
- (1.9K)
- Comedy
- Robert Downey Sr.
- 1980-06-06
Up the Academy (1980) - The film was originally conceived as "Mad Magazine Presents Up the Academy", this was an attempt cash in on the magazine's reputation following National Lampoon Magazine's success with National Lampoon's Animal House (1978).
Up the Academy (1980) - The movie's working title was the oddly named phrase of ''The Brave Young Men of Weinberg'', its pre-release title was ''Mad Magazine Presents Up the Academy'', its final complete title is 'Mad Magazine's Up the Academy'' but the movie is, despite all these long titles, is also simply well known under the informal short ...
Mar 27, 2024 · After viewing an early screening of the film, actor Ron Leibman ("Major Vaughn Liceman") requested his name removed from the final film credits. True to form, Mad Magazine ran a mini-parody of their own film called "Mad Magazine Resents: 'Throw Up the Ecchadamy'".
Up The Academy was directed by Robert Downey Sr. A young Ralph Macchio plays one of the main characters. Antonio Fargas plays the soccer coach, and a young Robert Downey Jr. appears as one of the boys on the soccer team.
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