due to the curiosity factor of the audience wanting to see the black-face performances of their two radio stars, but once seen, the novelty was worn off. Variety called it "the best picture for children ever put on the screen". Mordaunt Hall, film critic for The New York Times, gave the film a lackluster review, praising the efforts of Gosden and Correll, while not being as kind to the rest of the cast. Two animated short films were made following Check and Double Check: The Rasslin' Match and The Lion Tamer. However, no sequel was ever produced and there were no further attempts at live-action portrayals of Amos 'n' Andy until the CBS television show which ran from 1951–1953, although the radio show continued to be a top-rated program throughout the 1930s and 1940s. Notes In 1958, the film entered the public domain in the United States because the claimants did not renew its copyright registration in the 28th year after publication. The Rhythm Boys (Bing Crosby, Harry Barris, and Al Rinker), were brought in at the last minute to sing the vocals on "Three Little Words", when Ellington's drummer, Sonny Greer, got stage fright about performing on film. After Greer couldn't get over his fright, Bing Crosby was supposed to sing the song solo, but when Melville Brown, the director, heard Crosby's version, he reportedly said, "This guy can't sing", and the entire trio was brought in to record the song. See also List of films in the public domain in the United States References External links 1930 films 1930 comedy films American black-and-white films American comedy films Articles containing video clips Blackface minstrel shows and films RKO Pictures films Films directed by Melville W. Brown Films based on radio series 1930s English-language films 1930s American films Amos 'n' Andy