Name: Oh Dem Watermelons
Genre: Music
Released: 1965-08-13
Duration: 12 min
Cast: R.G. Davis, Saul Landau

Question 1

When was Oh Dem Watermelons released?

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Oh Dem Watermelons was released on August 13, 1965.

Question 2

Who directed Oh Dem Watermelons?

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Oh Dem Watermelons was directed by Robert Nelson.

Question 3

Who is in the cast of Oh Dem Watermelons?

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The main cast of Oh Dem Watermelons includes R.G. Davis, Saul Landau.

Question 4

What is the plot of Oh Dem Watermelons?

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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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