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Oh Dem Watermelons
Aug 13, 19650h 12m
Music
Oh Dem Watermelons
Aug 13, 19650h 12m
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.
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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.
Details
- Release Date
- Aug 13, 1965
- Runtime
- 0h 12m
- Language
- English
- Status
- Released
Production
Companies
The San Francisco Mime Troupe
Countries
United States of America
