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It is a movie about a young man much like Townsend, who makes the rounds, fights stereotypes and dreams of the day when there will be a black Rambo. The movie begins with Townsend working in a hot dog stand owned by a couple of negative thinkers who don't believe he can be successful as an actor.
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Hollywood Shuffle is a 1987 American satirical comedy film about the racial stereotypes of African Americans in film and television. The film tracks the attempts of Bobby Taylor to become a successful actor and the mental and external roadblocks he encounters, represented through a series of interspersed vignettes and fantasies.
The most famous scene from Shuffle involves a fantasy sequence called Black Acting School in which Townsend’s version of himself, Bobby Taylor, imagines white actors instructing black...
Feb 20, 2023 · One of the best-looking scenes in the movie involves Townsend’s character visiting his Uncle Ray (David McKnight) in a darkened barbershop, and the range and depth present in the scene can be astonishing. The setting is lit beautifully, and the shadows look terrific.
Feb 20, 2023 · Shot over a two and a half year period, Hollywood Shuffle is a patchwork quilt of intentionally idiotic skits, gag commercials, domestic scenes, TV sitcoms, fantasy sequences, and staged auditions. The theme running through them is the foolishness and single-mindedness of producers to see Blacks in only limited roles.
Feb 28, 2023 · In Hollywood Shuffle’s most poignant scene, Bobby visits his uncle Ray (David McKnight), a barber who gave up a singing career for a steadier job that would help feed his family. Bobby worries he has made a mistake in pursuing acting and expresses doubts about his talents.
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Hollywood Shuffle overcomes budgetary constraints with sharp humor and infectious energy, heralding the arrival of an exciting new filmmaking talent in the bargain. Read Critics Reviews
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