The life of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, African-American tap-dancing star of stage and screen.The life of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, African-American tap-dancing star of stage and screen.The life of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, African-American tap-dancing star of stage and screen.
- Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
- 2 wins & 8 nominations total
Linette Doherty
- Elaine
- (as Linette Robinson)
Caliaf St. Aubin
- Luther
- (as Caliaf St. Aubyn)
Donovon Ian H. McKnight
- Lem
- (as Donovon Hunter McKnight)
Thick Wilson
- Stagehand
- (as Addison Bell)
Storyline
Did you know
- Trivia"Bojangles" was a left foot lead tap dancer, whereas Gregory Hines was a right foot lead tap dance. Hines had to learn tap with his left foot first, which is highlighted at the end of the movie when there is a side-by-side comparison of the two doing "Bojangles" specialty, the dancing staircase.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2001)
Featured review
I admittedly knew nothing about Bo Jangles but the name going into this movie. I knew he was an entertainer of some sort, but not quite sure what form of entertainment.
"Bojangles" is a biopic about a Black tap dancer named Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (played by Gregory Hines). Per the movie, he was a performer from the teens to the fifties and the highest paid Black performer during his prime. He wrestled with gambling problems and the problem all Balck people dealt with: racism. He began his career doing Vaudeville and performing in black face. How ironic is that? A Black man performing in black face so that the white audience could feel as though they're watching a white performer.
"Bojangles," if it's anything, it's informative and educational. The movie inspired me to know more about Bill Robinson. I know that it became en vogue for some African Americans to criticize Bojangles for the degrading roles he played, but what other roles could he have played? At that time it was a major feat just to be on stage or in a film as a Black person, so we definitely weren't calling the shots. "Bojangles" explores that conundrum while taking us through the years of Bill Robinson's professional life. It wasn't a cinematic wonder, but it is worth watching.
"Bojangles" is a biopic about a Black tap dancer named Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (played by Gregory Hines). Per the movie, he was a performer from the teens to the fifties and the highest paid Black performer during his prime. He wrestled with gambling problems and the problem all Balck people dealt with: racism. He began his career doing Vaudeville and performing in black face. How ironic is that? A Black man performing in black face so that the white audience could feel as though they're watching a white performer.
"Bojangles," if it's anything, it's informative and educational. The movie inspired me to know more about Bill Robinson. I know that it became en vogue for some African Americans to criticize Bojangles for the degrading roles he played, but what other roles could he have played? At that time it was a major feat just to be on stage or in a film as a Black person, so we definitely weren't calling the shots. "Bojangles" explores that conundrum while taking us through the years of Bill Robinson's professional life. It wasn't a cinematic wonder, but it is worth watching.
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- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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