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Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy (1983) -- The CBS series is taken off the air in 1953 because of protests from civil rights groups; host George Kirby.

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7.8/10   52 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Michael Avery (concept)
Bob Greenberg (writer)
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Release Date:
1983 (USA) more
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The history of the television version of "Amos and Andy" and the public outcry to cancel it. full summary | add synopsis
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Historical, Informative, & Interesting. more (6 total)

Cast

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George Kirby ... Narrator
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Morris Ankrum ... (archive footage)
Alvin Childress ... Himself (Amos) (archive footage)
Charles J. Correll ... (archive footage)
Richard Correll ... Himself (as Rich Correll)

Redd Foxx ... Himself
Marla Gibbs ... Herself
Roy Glenn ... (archive footage)
Freeman F. Gosden ... (archive footage)
Jesse Jackson ... Himself
Johnny Lee ... (archive footage)
Henry Lee Moon ... Himself
Tim Moore ... (archive footage)
Amanda Randolph ... Herself (archive footage)
Nick Stewart ... (archive footage)
Ernestine Wade ... Herself (archive footage)
Spencer Williams ... Himself (Andy) (archive footage)
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60 min
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Features "The Amos 'n Andy Show" (1951) more

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15 out of 15 people found the following review useful.
Historical, Informative, & Interesting., 30 December 2003
Author: Ernie Swanks (ernieswanks_757@hotmail.com) from Sa Diego, California

I enjoyed the manner in which Mr. George Kirby set the whole thing up with some historical information. I further enjoyed the old footage from various shows. It further told a little bit about each actor i.e. Alvin Childress(Amos), Spencer Williams Jr. (Andy), Tim Moore (Kingfish), Ernestine Wade (Sapphire), Amanda Randolph (Mama), Johnny Lee (Calhoun), Nick O'Demus (Lghtnin), Lillian Randolph (Madame Queen).

The important thing that I learned was that these actors were extremly popular & they were the "pioneers" that made it possible for Black actors/actresses to gain future roles of great significance. It's clear in my mind that had it not been for this show & the opportunities it gave to African-American Actors for steady employment really makes me feel good.

Two White Men had a vision & they took it & ran with it. It worked & Gosden and Correll became millionaires. There's no reason why some Black people can't accomplish the same feat for themselves.

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