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Feb 28, 2023 · Hollywood Shuffle’s skewering of the entertainment industry’s mistreatment of Black artists was born out of the frustration of such limitations.Townsend, approaching thirty, had had some minor parts in a few movies, including the critically acclaimed drama A Soldier’s Story (1984); he’d also done some stand-up-comedy TV appearances.
The story behind "Hollywood Shuffle" is more thrilling than anything on the screen. It's the story of Robert Townsend, young black actor from Chicago, talented, ambitious, who wins supporting roles in "Cooley High," "Streets of Fire" and "A Soldier's Story" but fails to gain stardom in a Hollywood where most roles for blacks are stereotypes and the rest go to people named Murphy, Pryor and Glover.
Synopsis. Bobby Taylor (Robert Townsend) is a young, middle class black man living in Los Angeles who is aspiring to become a famous actor in Hollywood. He practices his lines in the bathroom, with his younger brother Stevie (Craigus R. Johnson) watching as he plays a stereotypical "jive" character as he prepares to audition for a part in ...
Feb 26, 2023 · In Hollywood Shuffle, Townsend plays Bobby Taylor, an aspiring actor still living in his mother’s house and working at a fast-food joint. A loaded opportunity comes along when he auditions for a ...
In the style of Kentucky Fried Movie, writer-director Robert Townsend lampoons Hollywood's perception of blacks--and racial stereotypes in general. 616 IMDb 6.9 1 h 21 min 1987. X-Ray R. Comedy · Dreamlike · Philosophical · Feel-good. Free trial of ScreenPix, rent, or buy.
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