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Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy: Directed by Stanley Sheff. With George Kirby, Freeman F. Gosden, Charles J. Correll, Tim Moore. The history of the television version of "Amos and Andy" and the public outcry to cancel it.
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- Documentary
- Stanley Sheff
- 1983
In 1983, a one-hour documentary film titled Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy aired in television syndication (and in later years, on PBS and on the Internet).
History of the Amos & Andy characters from radio to controversial all black tv cast show cancelled in 1953..Hosted by George Kirby.This documentary examines ...
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- A F R Orld – BY E.G Media Productions
1 hr 0 mins. Documentary. Watchlist. Comedian George Kirby narrates a 1983 retrospective on the sitcom (1951-53), which was withdrawn from syndication in 1966 following a six-year NAACP protest.
Interesting if brief documentary about the history of Amos 'n Andy from their radio show to the controversial 1951 CBS show, which was eventually canceled two years into its run due to the NAACP protest.
- Stanley Sheff
May 5, 2004 · Amos 'N' Andy was a comedy - and just happened to have an EXCELLENT all-black cast - with scripts based on comedy-of-its-time - full of caricatures peppered with enough racial cliches to keep white folk curiously entertained and black folk employed.
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Find trailers, reviews, synopsis, awards and cast information for Amos 'n Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy (1983) - on AllMovie - Comedian George Kirby narrates a 1983…