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A Watermelon Feast
(1896) United States of America
B&W : 155 feet
Directed by [?] W.K.L. Dickson?

Cast: (unknown)

American Mutoscope Company production; distributed by American Mutoscope Company. / Cinematography by [?] W.K.L. Dickson? / © 18 December 1896 by American Mutoscope Company. Released September 1896. / Mutoscope 68mm spherical 1.36:1 format. / American Mutoscope production number 40. The film was also released in the USA at 28 feet.

Comedy.

Synopsis: [From American Mutoscope promotional materials] A family of darkies revelling in a feast of the favorite food of their race.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: African-Americans - Watermelons

Listing updated: 12 December 2024.

References: Musser-Emerge pp. 148, 149 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.