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

• 78%
• 1983
• Documentary
• Stanley Sheff
• George Kirby
• Ernestine Wade
• Marla Gibbs

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.