: 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.
: Co-written by Keenen Ivory Wayans , the script was born from the "Black Pack"—a group of rising Black talent including Paul Mooney and Damon Wayans. Iconic Skits Hollywood Shuffle
: Townsend famously maxed out 10 personal credit cards to finance the $100,000 budget after being unable to find traditional backing. : To save money, the crew wore UCLA
For further analysis, you can read more about its impact on the Criterion Collection or view the original script on Springfield! Springfield! . : To save money