The Watermelon Woman (1997)
03/05/1997 (US) • 1h 25m
Sometimes you have to create your own history.
Overview
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
Top Billed Cast
Cheryl
Diana
Tamara
Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards
June Walker
Self
Lee Edwards
Shirley Hamilton
Martha Page
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