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Episode 68 - Hollywood Shuffle (1987)
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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Aug 5, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
Robert Townsend's showbiz satire on the limited roles for black actors in the 1980s is sharp, funny, and an early example of the kind of self-financed movies that would rise to prominence in the 1990s. Co-written and co-starring Keenen Ivory Wayans, who's own touches are all over this movie.
Released:
Aug 5, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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Episode 1 - 9 to 5 (1980): In our first episode, Mary and Dennis tackle the 1980 workplace farce 9 to 5, starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, and Dabney Coleman. It's a story of sex, revenge, and the power of collective action. It also completely missed Mary growing... by Mary Versus the Movies