Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales

Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales

Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales

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Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales

2003

0h 50m

7.9(4 votes)

Comedy

TV Movie

Overview

Comedy special spotlighting Tracey Ullman’s larger than life character Ruby Romaine from HBO's Tracey Takes On (1996–1999). After an illustrious career, veteran Hollywood makeup artist Ruby has decided to call it quits. Or has she? In her makeup trailer, Ruby tells a series of hilarious tales and explains why she reconsidered her retirement. With Debbie Reynolds, Jane Kaczmarek.

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Production Companies

HBO

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Tracey Ullman

Tracey Ullman

Ruby Romaine, Svetlana, Pepper Kane

Debbie Reynolds

Debbie Reynolds

Herself

Paul Dooley

Paul Dooley

Dean Duaney

Lynne Marie Stewart

Lynne Marie Stewart

Lynn

Barbara Bain

Barbara Bain

Judy Utermeyer

Cheech Marin

Cheech Marin

Himself

Glenn Shadix

Glenn Shadix

Garland Madden

Jane Kaczmarek

Jane Kaczmarek

Herself

Leslie Jordan

Leslie Jordan

Rog Monroe

Maury Chaykin

Maury Chaykin

Dan Weisman

Creative team

Directed by: Tracey Ullman
Written by: Stephen Nathan
Marc Flanagan
Produced by: Stephanie Laing

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