Amos and Andy DVDs on Amazon - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

gregrob · 06-26-2005, 12:27 PM

I'm confused here. Sitcomsonline and Tvshowsondvd make no mention of Amos and Andy being released on DVD. Yet amazon.com has several sets. Are these legitimate and legal?

Zoneboy · 06-26-2005, 01:27 PM

There has been no official release of this series on Dvd & it's highly unlikely there ever will be. The ones that are being offered on Amazon, Ebay, etc... are bootlegs. You can find several variations on Ebay for around 50.00 or less but beware of sellers hawking their dvd sets & advertising them as 74 episodes or more. Most sets will include the 2 Amos & Andy cartoons & the introduction of the cast but these are often described as episodes & they're not. 78 episodes were filmed & 72 have been found & are widely available. You can pick up a dvd set for under 50.00 on Ebay but just make sure it includes the recently discovered lost episode "Andy Get's Married" If you prefer to wait for an official release, I regret to say that you're in for a long wait.

Jinxey · 08-31-2005, 03:48 PM

Who has rights to the show???

bencasey · 09-13-2005, 01:36 AM

CBS owns the rights and they have all of the 35mm negatives and prints. They withdrew the show from all distribution in 1966 and have not shown any indication of a willingness to ever let it see the light of day again. Any DVDs you see are made from film prints that have wound up in collector's hands and been transferred. As was previously stated, 6 episodes have not shown up on the collectors market.

Jinxey · 09-16-2005, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bencasey

CBS owns the rights and they have all of the 35mm negatives and prints. They withdrew the show from all distribution in 1966 and have not shown any indication of a willingness to ever let it see the light of day again. Any DVDs you see are made from film prints that have wound up in collector's hands and been transferred. As was previously stated, 6 episodes have not shown up on the collectors market.

If CBS owns the rights, then that means Viacom owns it right???

seventies_sitcoms · 01-18-2006, 11:17 PM

I also wish that somebody would release Beulah. I'm sure it hasn't been seen on television since the 50s. I have seen one episode of this show, and I thought it was pretty good.

Rambo Stallone · 03-09-2007, 10:27 AM

This show is great,they play it on TV each week down here on the local community channel,i don't get a good reception on that channel,so don't no how the quality is. I'll have to find out where they get it.

circa1948 · 03-30-2007, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zoneboy

just make sure it includes the recently discovered lost episode "Andy Get's Married"

what is your opinion on this offer that includes that episode?
http://www.nostalgiamerchant.biz/Classic%20TV%20P1.htm

Sunny (another zone fan)

Zoneboy · 03-30-2007, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by circa1948

what is your opinion on this offer that includes that episode?
http://www.nostalgiamerchant.biz/Classic%20TV%20P1.htm

Sunny (another zone fan)

A year ago I probably would've said go for it but now you can get nice quality sets really cheap on Ebay. Here's one now with a bid of only one cent and only 7 hours left & It has the Andy Gets Married episode. Looks like a decent enough set to me.

http://cgi.ebay.com/AMOS-AND-ANDY-AL...QQcmdZViewItem

stoogedog · 03-30-2007, 02:33 PM

hi, from my research and what i have heard from others is that amos and andy are in the public domain. thanks

06-26-2005, 12:27 PM	#1
gregrob Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 13, 2002 Posts: 130	Amos and Andy DVDs on Amazon I'm confused here. Sitcomsonline and Tvshowsondvd make no mention of Amos and Andy being released on DVD. Yet amazon.com has several sets. Are these legitimate and legal?

06-26-2005, 01:27 PM	#2
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,338	There has been no official release of this series on Dvd & it's highly unlikely there ever will be. The ones that are being offered on Amazon, Ebay, etc... are bootlegs. You can find several variations on Ebay for around 50.00 or less but beware of sellers hawking their dvd sets & advertising them as 74 episodes or more. Most sets will include the 2 Amos & Andy cartoons & the introduction of the cast but these are often described as episodes & they're not. 78 episodes were filmed & 72 have been found & are widely available. You can pick up a dvd set for under 50.00 on Ebay but just make sure it includes the recently discovered lost episode "Andy Get's Married" If you prefer to wait for an official release, I regret to say that you're in for a long wait.
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03-30-2007, 02:33 PM	#10
stoogedog Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 18, 2003 Posts: 747	reply hi, from my research and what i have heard from others is that amos and andy are in the public domain. thanks

08-31-2005, 03:48 PM	#3
Jinxey Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 27, 2005 Posts: 554	Who has rights to the show???

09-13-2005, 01:36 AM	#4
bencasey Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: Long Beach Posts: 1,692	CBS owns the rights and they have all of the 35mm negatives and prints. They withdrew the show from all distribution in 1966 and have not shown any indication of a willingness to ever let it see the light of day again. Any DVDs you see are made from film prints that have wound up in collector's hands and been transferred. As was previously stated, 6 episodes have not shown up on the collectors market.

01-18-2006, 11:17 PM	#6
seventies_sitcoms * Senior Member Join Date: Jan 09, 2005 Posts: 2,243	I also wish that somebody would release Beulah. I'm sure it hasn't been seen on television since the 50s. I have seen one episode of this show, and I thought it was pretty good.

03-09-2007, 10:27 AM	#7
Rambo Stallone Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 11, 2005 Location: OZ Posts: 210	This show is great,they play it on TV each week down here on the local community channel,i don't get a good reception on that channel,so don't no how the quality is. I'll have to find out where they get it.