Hollywood - Shuffle
: To save money, the crew wore UCLA T-shirts to appear as film students while shooting without permits. They also used leftover film stock from other productions.
: Bobby’s inner conflict is illustrated through a series of dream sequences and fantasies that parody Hollywood's tropes, such as "slaves," "street hoods," and "butlers". Hollywood Shuffle
: The story follows Bobby Taylor , who works at a hot-dog stand while auditioning for a stereotypical role in an exploitation film called "Jivetime Jimmy's Revenge". : To save money, the crew wore UCLA
: A scene where characters give "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" to various films, satirizing the popular film review format of the time. : To save money