Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy (1983)
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.
Director: Stanley Sheff
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George Kirby as Self / Narrator |
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Ernestine Wade as Self / Sapphire |
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Marla Gibbs as Self |
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Redd Foxx as Self |
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Jesse Jackson as Self |
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Alvin Childress as Self |
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Spencer Williams as Self |
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Freeman F. Gosden as Self |
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Charles J. Correll as Self |
| Writing | Bob Greenberg | Writer |
| Directing | Stanley Sheff | Director |
