TMDb Rating
5.9/10
12 verified votes
Oh Dem Watermelons (1965)
Music
12 min
Plot Summary
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.
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MusicRobert NelsonR.G. DavisSaul Landau1965
Director
Robert Nelson
Top Cast
R.G. DavisSaul Landau
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