Oh Dem Watermelons (1965)

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.

Released Aug. 13, 1965 12 min None+

Genres: Music, Short

Keywords: mdblist.imdb-short, imdb.watermelon, imdb.racism, imdb.minstrel-show, imdb.independent-film, mdblist.two-actors, aspectratio.1-33-1

Production Companies: The San Francisco Mime Troupe

Country: United States
Production Country: United States
Languages: English