Amos & Andy in Rassling Match

"Amos & Andy in Rassling Match" is one of two animated shorts produced by Van Beuren Studios, based on the popular Amos 'n' Andy radio series which aired from 1928 to 1960. In this cartoon, the title card confirms the name as "Rassling Match," where the cunning George "Kingfish" Stevens tricks Amos Jones and Andy Brown into another one of his get-rich-quick schemes. This time, the plan involves Andy challenging the formidable Bullneck Mooseface for the World Wrestling Championship. The humor is derived from the slapstick comedy and the characters' antics as they navigate through this absurd wrestling scenario.
Amos 'n' Andy was a significant cultural phenomenon, though controversial due to its portrayal of African American characters by white actors, Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll. This particular animation reflects the era's entertainment where racial stereotypes were prevalent in mainstream media.
This print, part of a collection from Official Films, a company that transitioned from educational films to home movies after acquiring the Keystone Chaplin library, was generously donated by the Mineral County Museum of Hawthorne, Nevada. The film serves as both a piece of entertainment history and a reflection of the complex racial dynamics in American media during the early to mid-20th century.