Overview:
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.| Status: | Released (1997-03-05) |
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| Awards: | 4 wins |
| BoxOffice: | $1,989 |
| Screen: | Cheryl Dunye, Douglas McKeown |
| Productions: | Dancing Girl |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 232937: Cheryl Dunye - Cheryl
- 32030: Guinevere Turner - Diana
- 1548205: Valarie Walker - Tamara
- 1548206: Lisa Marie Bronson - Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards
- 1182959: Cheryl Clarke - June Walker
- 1969132: Irene Dunye - Self
- 2005285: Brian Freeman - Lee Edwards
Crews
- 232937: Cheryl Dunye - Director - Directing
- 588782: Mike Lemon - Casting - Production
- 23654: Robert Holtzman - Production Design - Art
- 3294900: Luciana Moreira - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
- 3294902: Stacey Byers - Set Decoration - Art
- 3294904: Solomon Wise - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
- 3294905: James R. Ford Jr. - Sound Editor - Sound
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In some ways this makes for quite an intriguing docu-drama on the historic roles of African American woman in cinema as the silents gave way to the talkies. Back then, many a cast member, regardless of race or sex, was given a simple title or bit part to avoid them being paid more th ....
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