Zach on Film

Zach on Film: Hollywood Shuffle (1987)


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What happens when a genre truly becomes exploitive and a film comes a long to address representation in Hollywood? This week, we discuss Robert Townsend's Hollywood Shuffle. Zach on Film subreddit: www.reddit.com/r/zachonfilm Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Zach on Film continues far into the future! HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE 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 "Jivetime Jimmy's Revenge." When Tinseltown Studios casts Taylor in the title role, he has a series of conflicted dreams satirizing African-American stereotypes in Hollywood, and must reconcile his career goals with his desire to remain a positive role model for his little brother (Craigus R. Johnson).
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