Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy (1983)
Synopsis
An exploration of The Amos 'n' Andy Show (1951), the first all-Black series on American television. It only lasted a few years before CBS succumbed to pressure from civil-rights groups, which claimed that it portrayed the Black community in a negative light. Clips–and one entire episode–are shown, as are interviews with several members of the original cast and prominent modern-day Black actors and comedians.
Release Date: 1983-01-01
Runtime: 55 minutes
Director: Stanley Sheff
Top Cast
- George Kirby as Self / Narrator
- Ernestine Wade as Self / Sapphire
- Marla Gibbs as Self
- Redd Foxx as Self
- Jesse Jackson as Self
- Alvin Childress as Self
- Spencer Williams as Self
- Freeman F. Gosden as Self
- Charles J. Correll as Self
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