Watermelon Contest
| Movie | |
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| Original title | Watermelon Contest |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1896 |
| length | 1 minute |
| Rod | |
| Director | James H. White |
| occupation | |
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Watermelon Contest is an American short film from 1896. The film was produced by the Edison Manufacturing Company . Directed by James H. White .
Movie content
Two men compete to eat a piece of melon.
Background information
The film became so popular that the film company ran out of copies. The two actors are Afro-Americans who eat together here to compete. The 14-second film received a remake in 1900.
The remake
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Watermelon Contest |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1900 |
| length | 1 minute |
| Rod | |
| Director | James H. White |
| occupation | |
| |
The remake was released on June 28, 1900 by Edison Manufacturing Company . Again directed by James H. White . The plot of the film was stretched for a few seconds and added a detail. The actors are once again Afro-American .
Movie content
Four men are eating pieces of melon again and again and again, spitting out a piece of melon.
Web links
- Watermelon Contest (1896) in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Watermelon Contest (1900) in the Internet Movie Database (English)