The Watermelon Woman

The Watermelon Woman

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1997-03-05
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85 min

A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.

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A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
Released
1997-03-05
Runtime
85 min
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Language
English
Status
Released
Genre
Production
Dancing Girl
Directors
Producers

CASTS

Guinevere Turner

Guinevere Turner

Diana
Valarie Walker

Valarie Walker

Tamara
Lisa Marie Bronson

Lisa Marie Bronson

Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards
Cheryl Clarke

Cheryl Clarke

June Walker
Irene Dunye

Irene Dunye

Self
Brian Freeman

Brian Freeman

Lee Edwards
Ira Jeffries

Ira Jeffries

Shirley Hamilton
Camille Paglia

Camille Paglia

Self
Shelley Olivier

Shelley Olivier

Annie Heath
David Rakoff

David Rakoff

Librarian
Christopher Ridenhour

Christopher Ridenhour

Bob
Bill Wayterra

Bill Wayterra

Photographer
Elaine Freeman

Elaine Freeman

Bride's Mother
Erin Cramer

Erin Cramer

Bride
Toni Nash

Toni Nash

Groom's Mother
Zoe Goldberg

Zoe Goldberg

Little White Girl
Calder Goldberg

Calder Goldberg

Little White Boy
Shanell Johnson

Shanell Johnson

Little Black Girl 1
Olivia Bokelman

Olivia Bokelman

Little Black Girl 2
Madelyn Bokelman

Madelyn Bokelman

Little Black Girl 3
Sara Vogt

Sara Vogt

"Plantation Memories" Mistress / Cassandra Brooke (photo)
Ana Margaret Sanchez

Ana Margaret Sanchez

"Souls of Deceit" Mulatto
Eve Oishi

Eve Oishi

Karaoke Cute Girl / Woman in Audience (photo)
Anthony Christopher

Anthony Christopher

Black Banker on the Street
Suzi Nash

Suzi Nash

Black School Teacher on the Street
Earl Pittman

Earl Pittman

Sorry Rosie 1
Jonathan Ellis

Jonathan Ellis

Sorry Rosie 2
T. LaMonte McKinnon

T. LaMonte McKinnon

Sorry Rosie 3
S. Elizabeth Evans

S. Elizabeth Evans

Leather Girl on the Street
Amadee Braxton

Amadee Braxton

Bus Stop Girl 1
Denise Sneed

Denise Sneed

Bus Stop Girl 2
Robert Reid-Pharr

Robert Reid-Pharr

Street Queen in Library Line / Fred DeShields (photo)
David Hanson

David Hanson

Grungy White Boy
Rita Porter

Rita Porter

White Woman at Produce Truck
Brian Baisemore

Brian Baisemore

Produce Man
Gail Lloyd

Gail Lloyd

Diana's Black Date
Tatum Kendall

Tatum Kendall

White Girl Student 1
Tania Galloni

Tania Galloni

White Girl Student 2
Jake Carlo

Jake Carlo

White Boy Student
Zanobia Webb

Zanobia Webb

Poet
Nana Korantemaa

Nana Korantemaa

Drummer
Nana Akousa Agyiriwah

Nana Akousa Agyiriwah

Percussionist
Virginia Manning

Virginia Manning

Annie's Girlfriend
Patricia Ellis

Patricia Ellis

Mrs. Page-Fletcher
Lillie Hayes

Lillie Hayes

Her Maid
James Charles Roberts

James Charles Roberts

Newsreel Narrator (voice)
Robert Sciasci

Robert Sciasci

Police Officer
A. Ron Marigna

A. Ron Marigna

Police Officer
Donnita Hamilton

Donnita Hamilton

June's Next Door Neighbor
Jody Benjamin

Jody Benjamin

Josie
Claudine Benoit

Claudine Benoit

Butch at Party
Zoe Bissel

Zoe Bissel

White Bar Dyke
Anna Blume

Anna Blume

Eleanor Van Clyde
Mark Breitenberg

Mark Breitenberg

Claude Thornton
Kenrick Cato

Kenrick Cato

Ray Blake / NAACP
Charlene Gilbert

Charlene Gilbert

Card Playing Dyke
Reggie Griffin

Reggie Griffin

Hambone Jones
Valerie Manenti

Valerie Manenti

Rent Party and White Bar Dyke
Lilly Marnell

Lilly Marnell

Femme at Party
Fawn McGee

Fawn McGee

Bobbi / Willa Clarke
Darrell Moore

Darrell Moore

NAACP
L.M. Doria Roberts

L.M. Doria Roberts

Reba Richards / Banana Skirt
Linda Salerno

Linda Salerno

Margaret Fitzgerald
Carolyn Shapiro

Carolyn Shapiro

White Actress
Julia Zay

Julia Zay

White Bar Dyke

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