Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy

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Synopsis

A documentary that examines the history of "The Amos 'n' Andy Show" (1951), the first all-black-cast show on American television. The show only lasted a few years before the network succumbed to pressure from civil-rights groups, which said that it portrayed blacks in a negative light.

Movie info:

Release:

1983

Running Time:

60 min

Certificate:

General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children

Availability:

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Genre:

• Documentary

Cast:

• George Kirby as Narrator
• Freeman F. Gosden as Himself - 'Amos' (archive footage)
• Charles J. Correll as Himself - 'Andy' (archive footage)
• Spencer Williams as 'Andy' (archive footage)
• Alvin Childress as Himself - 'Amos'
• Tim Moore as 'Kingfish' (archive footage)

Director:

• Stanley Sheff

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