Richard Pryor in Hollywood

Anthony Balducci studied journalism at Baruch College and holds a University of Florida criminology degree. He has written three previous books and numerous articles on film comedy as well as online contributions to Feet of Mud, World Cinema Paradise and other websites. He lives in New Port Richey, Florida.

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Acknowledgments deletevi

Introduction

The Busy Body (1967)

Wild in the Streets (1968)

Uncle Tom’s Fairy Tales: The Movie for Homosexuals (1969)

Carter’s Army (1970)

The Phynx (1970)

You’ve Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You’ll Lose That Beat (1971)

Lady Sings the Blues (1972)

The Mack (1973)

Some Call It Loving (1973)

Hit! (1973)

Uptown Saturday Night (1974)

Adiós Amigo (1976)

The Bingo Long Traveling ­All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976)

Car Wash (1976)

Silver Streak (1976)

Greased Lightning (1977)

Which Way Is Up? (1977)

Blue Collar (1978)

The Wiz (1978)

California Suite (1978)

The Muppet Movie (1979)

Wholly Moses! (1980)

In God We Tru$t (or Gimme That Prime Time Religion) (1980)

Stir Crazy (1980)

Bustin’ Loose (1981)

Some Kind of Hero (1982)

The Toy (1982)

Superman III (1983)

Brewster’s Millions (1985)

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)

Critical Condition (1987)

Moving (1988)

Harlem Nights (1989)

See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)

Another You (1991)

The Three Muscatels (1991)

Mad Dog Time (1996)

Lost Highway (1997)

Epilogue

Notes

Bibliography

Index