The President's Analyst: The "N" word.

[LordZontar]

Clearly the supreme moment of Godfrey Cambridge's acting career and one of the most powerful scenes about racism in American cinema, distilling the ugliness and horror into one personal experience. It would not at all surprise me if Cambridge drew that from his own experiences growing up; his soliloquy rings all too true.

[JimC]

@LordZontar FYI according to Larry Karaszewski of the website "trailers from hell", Flicker said that that monologue was based on a true story told to him by the actress Diana Sands. See the youtube video "Larry Karaszewski on THE PRESIDENT'S ANALYST " at about 2:20.

[WhatSayestThou]

Probably one of THE best movies of the 60's.

[FSharp98012]

Dr Laura, eat your heart out.

[atman5150]

ouch. That has to hurt in such a way that....indescribale. Not cool. Not fair. And what a twist at the end.

[86pimp3]

Cambridge was the first comic to talk negatively about whites and blacks. Dick Gregory only talked about whites.

[gonzomax08]

What about the part where William Daniels is talking to his son about the house gun vs the car gun?

[gavkasso]

dizzy gillespie for president!

[divaesq]

Don't forget The Bill Cosby Show (1969-1971) starring Bill Cosby, and Julia (1968-1971) starring Diahann Carroll

[touchogrey]

Can somebody post that great moment when Coburn realizes they are all spies? Classic man.

[ottoskidoo]

How spectacular is this scene? Cambridge RIP.

[dewayne408]

yeah i agree. too bad he died so young!

[Philtration]

Check out Godfrey Cambridge in The Watermelon Man if you get the chance. He was great in that.

[Rafaeldamian]

finest satire movie I think I've ever seen .. and Godfrey's work in this scene is perhaps the most powerful vignette to come out of 1960's cinema, during a time when America began to realize it's not just WASPs alone in this country

[outland2442]

classic scene...classic movie...and last,but not least classic actors

[persinos]

Godfrey was a VERY ANGRY man. (and rightly so) He wanted a sit com type show with a black lead back in the early 60's. That didn't happen until the Cosby Show. This N routine transcends the meaning of words (Lenny!. Presidents Analyst is one of the BEST 60's films. Who wins in the end. The phone company!

[Dayepipes]

But "I Spy" gave us the first "negro" costar --Also Bill Cosby-- in the mid 60's.

For 20 years I wanted this movie remade with "the COmputer company" as the bad guy.

Then we discovered warrentless wiretapping. It's been the Phone Company all along!!

[s4mth16ngstr24nge]

can anybody post godfrey cambridge in the jean genet play "the blacks"? his acting is supposed to be awesome there.