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Watermelon Contest
(1900) United States of America
B&W : 50 feet
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: (unknown)

Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company. / Released March 1900. / [?] Kinetoscope 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format or Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format? / [?] Same film as Watermelon Contest (1896)?

Comedy.

Synopsis: [From Edison promotional materials] Shows two of the colored gentry eating melon on a wager. This picture created a furor in New York. Fine effect when colored.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: African-Americans - Watermelons

Listing updated: 12 December 2024.

References: Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.