Reviews of film ephemera, including such things as educational films, industrial films, military and propaganda films, tv commercials, movie trailers, shorts, experimental films, and movies made for non-mainstream audiences.
Amos ‘n’ Andy Was a Chance to See Real Middle Class Blacks (film #5 in the Amos ‘n’ Andy section of TVParty). [Category: Early Film & TV]
Clip from the Amos ‘n’ Andy tv show where we see Andy and the Kingfish being unable to understand the musical terminology of Madame Queen’s voice teacher. Although the two main characters are portrayed as incredibly ignorant, according to stereotype, the erudite voice teacher is also black, which is unusual for the time. This doesn’t totally make up for the stereotypes, but it is something to take notice of.Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: ***. Weirdness: ****. Historical Interest: *****. Overall Rating: ***.
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