Oh Dem Watermelons (1965)

Oh Dem Watermelons

1965

Music

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Robert Nelson

Cast

R.G. Davis

Saul Landau

Crew

Robert Nelson (Cinematography)

Robert Nelson (Editor)

Steve Reich (Music)

Robert Nelson (Producer)

Robert Nelson (Writer)