Oh Dem Watermelons (1965) for Robert Nelson

https://filmow.com/oh-dem-watermelons-t252849/ An short film which captures various activities with a watermelon while set to a catchy tune.

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. Oh Dem Watermelons Oh Dem Watermelons