Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy

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

Documentary • 1h 0m
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This documentary 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 that showed it succumbed to pressure from civil-rights groups, which claimed that it portrayed blacks in a negative light. The show was also pulled from re-runs in the mid-'60s for the same reason. Clips--and one entire episode--from the series are shown, as are interviews with several members of the original cast and prominent modern-day black actors and comedians.

Stanley Sheff
Director
Bob Greenberg, Michael Avery, H.E. Hammerstead
Writer
George Kirby, Freeman F. Gosden, Charles J. Correll
Starring

Language: English
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Country: United States
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7.7

IMDb (116 votes)
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