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.
About Oh Dem Watermelons (1965)
Released in 1965, Oh Dem Watermelons is a music film from The San Francisco Mime Troupe (United States of America). It was directed by Robert Nelson and written by Robert Nelson. The cast is led by R.G. Davis and Saul Landau. With a runtime of 12m, the film averages 6.1/10 across 13 TMDB ratings.
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