AMOS & ANDY. Kingfish's Flight Insurance. Live 1952 Kinescope Segment

[@willesebennett8454]

Love Amos and Andy now and as a kid

[@susantyrellfans]

"Amos and Andy" is not racist in any way, shape, or form. I watched it when I was in my single digits, and thought nothing other than that it was a funny show with black people instead of all white people. It had a hauntingly beautiful theme song.

[@piffmop1]

I agree.... But, that song....terrifyingly wonderful

[@dolfanterry665]

I could see how some may feel like it perpetuates perceived black tomfoolery. Myself however as a black man don't see it as racist.

[@fromthesidelines]

This is from a live CBS special, "Stars in the Eye" [November 15, 1952], which celebrated the opening of the network's "Television City" facilities, featuring virtually all of their "name" TV stars at the time....including the three co-stars of "THE AMOS 'N' ANDY SHOW" (then appearing on alternate Thursday nights on film, for Blatz Beer)- Alvin Childress {Amos}, Spencer Williams {Andy}, and Tim Moore {"The Kingfish"}.

[@eugenebell83]

I never saw this one,. I was born in 1952. Amazing , this is 64 years old, still the funniest sitcom in history IMO, and these are the least appreciated of all actors. Such a shame.

[@paulcapps6909]

This was what was playing the year I was born.

[@KeyoRacing]

I love King Fish...lol

[@elvisperez2585]

I LOVE theses movies I grow up with them.

[@arthurpanaro6586]

Our black comedians here in USA are on the same wave length as all the BBC comedies which don't take the English seriously. The Brits know how to make fun of themselves and so do Afro-Americans. Loved Amos and Andy as a kid, and still do....

[@VirginiaCook-lx1qv]

I absolutely love this show. I grew up watching it and see nothing racial about it

[@Themaddprof]

I saw portions of this clip on CBS' 50th anniversary to Television City special. The thing to understand about A&A is that in a perfect world, people would look at it in the same light as Laurel and Hardy and Abbott & Costello. But those were the segregation days, and many people really believed that blacks were as ignorant as the lead characters on the show. Nick Stewart, who played Lightning the Janitor, appears in another you tube video discussing how most blacks could not get loans from banks in those days as many felt that blacks were too shiftless and irresponsible. While I understand all this, I cannot deny that these men were talented comedians who made me laugh on many a DVD, VHS, and now you tube. Incidentally, black opinion was mixed on the show. My father and aunt found it hilarious while intellectuals and upper middle class blacks considered it a threat to their livelihood.

[@dano211244]

Now you just a speakin tomfoolery