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

7.0/10 • 55 min • Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Ernestine Wade

Self / Sapphire

Marla Gibbs

Redd Foxx

Jesse Jackson

Alvin Childress

Spencer Williams

Freeman F. Gosden

Charles J. Correll

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