Oh dem watermelons

Duration: 11

Year Published: 1965

Creator: a movie by Robert Nelson.

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Credits: Nelson, Robert.; Reich, Steve, 1936-; Ludo, Joe.; Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Songs. Selections.

Description: Technical credits are spoken on soundtrack. The music track consists of a group of men singing the Stephen Foster song "Oh dat watermelon," manipulated and looped by Steve Reich.; Running time: 10:38 min.; Date on film: 1965.; Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. Access by appt. only. CBPF.; PFA 1604-01-14892. Restricted: Archival. Not for research or exhibition.; PFA 1604-01-14891. Restricted: For PFA exhibition only.; PFA 1604-01-14890. Approved for Radical Light tour.; PFA 1604-01-11501. Restricted: PFA exhibition backup.; PFA 1604-01-11500. Restricted: For PFA exhibition only.; PFA 1604-01-11499. Restricted: For research use.; PFA 1606-01-5057. Restricted: PFA exhibition backup.; PFA 1604-01-4199. Contact filmmaker regarding any public screening with admission charge.; Music by Stephen Foster and Steve Reich; bombs by Joe Ludo.; PFA 1604-01-15146. D0003; PFA 1604-01-4199. D0171; PFA 1604-01-14892. COPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 1 reel of 1 (11 min.) : opt sd., col. ; 16 mm. polyester print. Excellent condition; final timing; PFA 1604-01-14891. COPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 1 reel of 1 (11 min.) : opt sd., col. ; 16 mm. polyester print. Excellent condition; final timing; PFA 1604-01-14890. COPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 1 reel of 1 (11 min.) : opt sd., col. ; 16 mm. polyester print. Excellent condition; not final timing but still approved; PFA 1604-01-11501. COPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 1 reel of 1 (11 min.) : opt sd., col. ; 16 mm. release print. Excellent condition; closely matches the look of print #1604-01-11500; opening shots look a little redder and more neutral than the previous corrected print; it may be preferable to compare this print with 11500 again to determine the best print for exhibition; PFA 1604-01-11500. COPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 1 reel of 1 (11 min.) : opt sd., col. ; 16 mm. release print. Excellent condition; best print of the project; PFA 1604-01-11499. COPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 1 reel of 1 (11 min.) : opt sd., col. ; 16 mm. release print. Excellent condition; overall color balance tends toward yellow; not as good as the corrected prints made later in this project; PFA 1606-01-5057. COPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 1 reel of 1 (11 min.) : opt sd., col. ; 16 mm. release print. Release print; new as of Jan 10, 1994 CONDITION NOTE: Last projected: 2003/03/31; Excellent condition; overall color balance tends toward cyan; not as good as the corrected prints made in 2003; PFA 1604-01-2671. CONDITION NOTE: Last inspected: 15 Jan 1993; pink; faded; Poor condition: color is pink and faded; PFA 1604-01-4199. COPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 1 reel of 1 (378 ft.) (11 min.) : opt sd., col. ; 16 mm. triacetate print. CONDITION NOTE: Last inspected: 27 Feb 1993; pink; faded; warped; scratches; Poor condition: color is very pink and faded; warped; heavily scratched; print is cut off too soon so last image of Nelson with the California 1965 license plate is cut after two frames

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE