Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy (1983) - Complete Movie Summary & Analysis

Plot Summary

The history of the television version of "Amos and Andy" and the public outcry to cancel it.

Movie Details

Original Title: Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy
Status: released
Original Language: en

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Cast

George Kirby as Self / Narrator

George Kirby

Self / Narrator

Ernestine Wade as Self / Sapphire

Ernestine Wade

Self / Sapphire

Marla Gibbs as Self

Marla Gibbs

Self

Redd Foxx as Self

Redd Foxx

Self

Jesse Jackson as Self

Jesse Jackson

Self

Alvin Childress as Self

Alvin Childress

Self

Spencer Williams as Self

Spencer Williams

Self

Freeman F. Gosden as Self

Freeman F. Gosden

Self

Charles J. Correll as Self

Charles J. Correll

Self

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