The cartoon
series Calvin and the Colonel is actually the Amos and Andy show with the
original voices of the A and A characters who were changed into a cartoon Fox
and a Bear. The radio series ran from
1928 to 1960 and was for many years the top rated program in radio.
The first
Amos and Andy TV series in 1950 was a huge hit and was loved by millions who
can never forget Tim Moore’s brilliant performance of “The Kingfish”.
After the
show was forced off television in 1952, the creators tried to find a way to get
the show back on the tube. When they
finally ended the radio version of the program in 1960 after 32 years , they made
it into a cartoon series - changing the names of the two lead characters to
Calvin and the Colonel.
If you liked
the radio series and the first TV series, you will love Calvin and the Colonel –
just close your eyes so you don’t have to watch the cartoon and you’ll be fine,
it is vintage Amos and Andy!
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