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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.
Director Robert Townsend tells Rich Eisen the origin story behind his 1987 directorial debut ‘Hollywood Shuffle’ and how he paid for the cult classic with hi...
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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
Mar 20, 2017 · Long before Get Out was crushing box-office expectations, Robert Townsend and Keenan Ivory Wayans hit a similar nerve in 1987 with Hollywood Shuffle, a caustic satire about the dearth of...
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In 1991, Brighton Rock released the album Love Machine. The album didn't chart, but the single "Hollywood Shuffle" earned the #6 spot on the Cancon: To Watch chart. The band toured Ontario to support the album, then broke up. Their last show was at the Toronto nightclub Spectrum in June 1992.
Feb 26, 2023 · As his 1987 classic finally hits the Criterion Collection this week, director Robert Townsend reflects on the legacy and impact of ‘Hollywood Shuffle,’ from ‘Atlanta’ to ‘Get Out.’.
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Feb 28, 2023 · The group was composed of Murphy, Mooney, Arsenio Hall, Keenen Ivory Wayans, and . . . Robert Townsend. Murphy brought on Townsend to direct Raw, and Wayans as a writer and producer. Yet one Black power player can’t upend decades of deeply ingrained Hollywood racism alone; nor can one witty satire.
