Joe Delaney remembers 1984: Dangerfield at Caesars Palace

Caesars Palace in 1984 was the big breakthrough in Las Vegas for Rodney Dangerfield. After years of playing the Tropicana Blue Room, Dangerfield was riding the crest with a hit movie, "Caddyshack," following it a few years later in 1986 with a mega-hit, "Back To School." Dangerfield's parting with Caesars Palace involved a lawsuit over a faulty shower in his dressing room. He then became a regular at Bally's for several years before moving to the MGM Grand in the 1990s. He'll perform there March 22-28. Now a full-time Las Vegas resident, he seems content with a limited personal-appearance schedule.

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