Oh Dem Watermelons

Overview

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.

Release date

Aug 13, 1965

Rating

5.9 / 10

Runtime

0 hours 12 minutes

Genres

Music

Cast

R.G. Davis
No picture available
As
Saul Landau
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As

Crew

Robert Nelson
Role: Director
Steve Reich
Role: Music
Robert Nelson
Role: Cinematography
Robert Nelson
Role: Writer
Robert Nelson
Role: Producer
Robert Nelson
Role: Editor

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