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Title:

The watermelon woman [videorecording] / a film by Cheryl Dunye ; written and directed by Cheryl Dunye ; produced by Barry Swimar, Alexandra Juhasz.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Publisher:

First-Run Features,

Copyright Date:

2000?

Description:

1 videodisc (93 min.) : sd., col. with b&w ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

African American women motion picture producers and directors--Drama.
Lesbian motion picture producers and directors--Drama.
African American lesbians--Drama.
Interracial dating--Drama.
Lesbians--Drama.
African American women in motion pictures--Drama.
Lesbians in motion pictures--Drama.
Documentary-style films.
Feature films.

Other Authors:

Dunye, Cheryl. act drt act
Swimar, Barry.
Juhasz, Alexandra.
Shapiro, Paul, 1956- cmp
Turner, Guinevere. act
Dancing Girl Productions.
First-Run Features (Firm)

Notes:

Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Valarie Walker, Lisa Marie Bronson. Originally released as a motion picture in 1997. "Copyright 1997 Cheryl Dunye & Dancing Girl Productions, Inc." Includes interview with Cheryl Dunye.

Summary:

Cheryl, a young black woman in a video store, is making a documentary about an obscure black actress from the 1930's. When she discovers that the actress (known as "the Watermelon Woman") had a white lesbian lover, Cheryl just happens to fall in love with a very cute white woman herself!

OCLC:

(OCoLC)45340581

UPC:

720229909273

Locations:

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)