Amos 'n' Andy: Check and Doublecheck (DVD) $12.00
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originally released in 1930
black and white; 97 minutes
This is the controversial movie debut from the popular radio comedians Freeman Gosden and Charles V. Correll — two White actors with black face paint. Mystery and hilarity come together as taxi drivers, Amos (Gosden) and Andy (Correll) help solve a lover’s triangle. Featuring music by the Duke Ellington Orchestra with an appearance by the Kingfish and the Order of the Mystic Knights of the Sea. Included are two vintage Amos 'n' Andy cartoons: Rassling Match and The Lion Tamer. The DVD package also includes a bonus one-hour recording of Amos 'n' Andy radio broadcasts from 1929.
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