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Hollywood shuffle, Samuel Goldwyn Company presents ; a film by Robert Townsend ; written by Robert Townsend & Keenen Ivory Wayans ; produced & directed by Robert Townsend

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Hollywood shuffle, Samuel Goldwyn Company presents ; a film by Robert Townsend ; written by Robert Townsend & Keenen Ivory Wayans ; produced & directed by Robert Townsend
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Rating: R
Main title
Hollywood shuffle
Oclc number
14381142129905121102
Responsibility statement
Samuel Goldwyn Company presents ; a film by Robert Townsend ; written by Robert Townsend & Keenen Ivory Wayans ; produced & directed by Robert Townsend
Runtime
78
Summary
A satire on the ups and downs of being a black actor in Hollywood. Bobby Taylor, a young black actor whose attempts to find work are dashed when told that he's not "black enough" for the roles being offered. With jobs limited to stereotypes (gang-bangers, pimps and Uncle Toms), Bobby's struggles are told through a series of comic fantasies and dreams
Technique
live action
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