Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
| Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales | |
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| Directed by | Tracey Ullman |
| Starring | Tracey Ullman |
| Country of origin | United States |
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| Producer | Stephanie Laing |
| Cinematography | Lucas Bielan |
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| Running time | 50 minutes |
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| Network | HBO |
| Release | August 3, 2003 |
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| Tracey Takes On... | |
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales is a 2003 HBO television special starring Tracey Ullman in a spin-off from her sketch comedy series Tracey Takes On...
The special, which was originally conceived as a pilot for a possible series, spotlights just one of Ullman's characters – Ruby Romaine, a Hollywood makeup artist in her seventies. Ruby recounts tales of old and present-day Hollywood as celebrities sit in her makeup chair in the on-set hair and makeup trailer. She also reveals details about her personal life; this includes living with her shell shock Vietnam veteran son, Buddy, and their pot-bellied pig, Oinky. The celebrity in Ruby's chair for this special is actress Debbie Reynolds.
The working title for the project was Ruby Romaine, Trailer Trash. This was Ullman's directorial debut (aside from directing second unit for the fourth season of her series Tracey Takes On...).