Oh Dem Watermelons (1965)

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Audience Score
59
Oh Dem Watermelons
NR 12 minAug 13th, 1965Music
Commissioned by the San Francisco Mime Troupe as a short to be screened during intermission for its rather infamous 1965 Minstrel Show (Civil Rights from the Cracker Barrel), which assaulted racial stereotypes by wildly exaggerating them. Scored by Steve Reich. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2007.
StarringR.G. DavisSaul Landau
DirectorRobert Nelson
WriterRobert Nelson

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Production Companies:The San Francisco Mime Troupe
Movie Tags:
preserved film