Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy (TV 1983)

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TV Documentary - 60 min - Documentary

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The history of the television version of "Amos and Andy" and the public outcry to cancel it.

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Complete credited cast:
	George Kirby	...	Himself / Narrator
	Freeman F. Gosden	...	Himself - 'Amos' (archive footage) (as Freeman Gosden)
	Charles J. Correll	...	Himself - 'Andy' (archive footage) (as Charles Correll)
	Tim Moore	...	'Kingfish' (archive footage)
	Spencer Williams	...	'Andy' (archive footage)
	Ernestine Wade	...	Herself - 'Sapphire' (archive footage)
	Alvin Childress	...	Himself - 'Amos'
	Richard Correll	...	Himself (as Rich Correll)
	Johnny Lee	...	'Calhoun' (archive footage)
	Marla Gibbs	...	Herself
	Redd Foxx	...	Himself
	Henry Lee Moon	...	Himself
	Jesse Jackson	...	Himself (as Rev. Jesse Jackson)

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This documentary examines the history of The Amos 'n Andy Show, the first all-black-cast show on American television. The show only lasted a few years before the network that showed it succumbed to pressure from civil-rights groups, which claimed that it portrayed blacks in a negative light. The show was also pulled from re-runs in the mid-'60s for the same reason. Clips--and one entire episode--from the series are shown, as are interviews with several members of the original cast and prominent modern-day black actors and comedians. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com

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