The Watermelon Woman
19976.9 / 1085 min
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Overview
Sometimes you have to create your own history.
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
Cheryl
Diana
Tamara
Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards
June Walker
Self
Lee Edwards
Shirley Hamilton
Martha Page
Self
CLIT Archivist
Karaoke Singer
Annie Heath
Librarian
Street Musician
Bob
Yvette
Stacey
Photographer
Bride's Mother
Bride
Groom
Groom's Mother
Little White Girl
Little White Boy
Little Black Girl 1
Little Black Girl 2
Little Black Girl 3
Relative in Yamulke
"Plantation Memories" Mistress / Cassandra Brooke (photo)
"Souls of Deceit" Mulatto
Karaoke Cute Girl / Woman in Audience (photo)
Emcee
Black Banker on the Street
Black School Teacher on the Street
Sorry Rosie 1
Sorry Rosie 2
Sorry Rosie 3
Leather Girl on the Street
Bus Stop Girl 1
Bus Stop Girl 2
Street Queen in Library Line / Fred DeShields (photo)
Grungy White Boy
White Woman at Produce Truck
Produce Man
Diana's Black Date
White Girl Student 1
White Girl Student 2
White Boy Student
Poet
Drummer
Percussionist
Annie's Girlfriend
Mrs. Page-Fletcher
Her Maid
Newsreel Narrator (voice)
Police Officer
Police Officer
June's Next Door Neighbor
J. Liberty Wells
Josie
Butch at Party
White Bar Dyke
Eleanor Van Clyde
Claude Thornton
Ray Blake / NAACP
Sandra Vincent
Card Playing Dyke
Hambone Jones
Rent Party and White Bar Dyke
Femme at Party
Bobbi / Willa Clarke
NAACP
Set Stylist
Reba Richards / Banana Skirt
Margaret Fitzgerald
White Actress
White Bar Dyke
Director
Casting
Sound Recordist
Set Decoration
Costume Design
Production Design
Costume Design
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Production Manager
Associate Producer
Second Assistant Director
Music Supervisor
Location Manager
Script Supervisor
Second Assistant Director
Co-Executive Producer
Assistant Director
Second Second Assistant Director
Location Manager
Executive Producer
Co-Executive Producer
Editor
Production Coordinator
Gaffer
Associate Editor
Boom Operator
Casting
Music Coordinator
Casting Director
Production Office Coordinator
Second Assistant Camera
Additional Editor
Music Coordinator
Boom Operator
Post Production Supervisor
Additional Editor
Assistant Camera
Wardrobe Assistant
Casting
Extras Casting
Best Boy Grip
Craft Service
Writer
Producer
Editor
Producer
Original Music Composer
Co-Producer
Director of Photography