Complete credited cast: | |||
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Freeman F. Gosden | ... | Amos |
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Charles J. Correll | ... | Andy |
Sue Carol | ... | Jean Blair | |
Irene Rich | ... | Mrs. Blair | |
Ralf Harolde | ... | Ralph Crawford | |
Charles Morton | ... | Richard Williams (as Charles S. Morton) | |
Edward Martindel | ... | John Blair | |
Rita La Roy | ... | Elinor Crawford (as Rita LaRoy) | |
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Russ Powell | ... | Kingfish |
Roscoe Ates | ... | Brother Arthur (as Rosco Ates) | |
Duke Ellington Orchestra | ... | The Cotton Club Orchestra (as The Cotton Club Orchestra) |
Typical Amos 'n Andy storyline has the boys trying to make a go of their "open-air" taxi business while they get caught up in a society hassle, involving driving musicians to a fancy party. All the regular characters are here (or mentioned), including the famous Mystic Knights of the Sea. The only film appearance of radio's long-running characters. Written by Ed Lorusso
Let's just start by addressing the elephant in the room. The two main characters are portrayed in BlackFace. Most likely for no good reason other then the old idea that poorly educated African Americans are funner than their white counterparts. I feel these characters language quirks could easily just be contributed to their orgins of poor folks from Georgia and not really the color of their skin.
The main characters were not portrayed as evil or bad, infact they were some of the most admirable characters in the whole film. I did not care for the secondary love triangle plot and preferred the slapstick parts featuring Amos and Andy. An interesting watch that I don't regret.