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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.
Mar 20, 1987 · Hollywood Shuffle: Directed by Robert Townsend. With Robert Townsend, Craigus R. Johnson, Helen Martin, Starletta DuPois. An actor limited to stereotypical roles because of his ethnicity, dreams of making it big as a highly respected performer.
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- 1987-03-20
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The writer-director-star’s megawatt charisma propels Hollywood Shuffle, the hilarious tale of a struggling actor attempting to break into an industry where the only roles available to Black performers seem to be hustlers, butlers, and slaves—forcing him to choose between selling out and maintaining his self-respect.
- Bobby Taylor
May 14, 2021 · Hollywood Shuffle (1987) | Official Trailer | MGM Studios - YouTube. MGM. 1.13M subscribers. Subscribed. 551. 34K views 2 years ago #MGM #HollywoodShuffle. Looking to make an indie movie?...
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Mar 20, 2017 · 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...
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Aspiring actor and hot-dog stand employee Bobby Taylor (Robert Townsend) catches the ire of his grandmother (Helen Martin) for auditioning for a role in the regrettably titled exploitation film...
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