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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. |
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| Ratings: | IMDB: 8.2/10 | |
| Released: | January 1, 1983 | |
| Runtime: | 60 min | |
| Genres: | Documentary | |
| Cast: | George Kirby Charles J. Correll Freeman F. Gosden Tim Moore | |
| Crew: | Bob Greenberg Michael Avery H.E. Hammerstead Stanley Sheff | |
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