Watermelon Man

Watermelon Man (1970)

His white bread world just turned upside brown!

  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release Date: 1970-05-27
  • User Rating: 6.4/10 from 50 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 40min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Johanna
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Melvin Van Peebles
star 6.4/10
From 50 Ratings
6.7

Summary

A racist insurance agent lives in a typical suburban neighborhood. But his bigoted world of taunting and harassing black people on and off the job is turned upside down when his skin inexplicably turns dark overnight.

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  • Godfrey Cambridge

    as Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber

  • Estelle Parsons

    as Althea Janine Gerber

  • Howard Caine

    as Mr. Townsend

  • D'Urville Martin

    as Bus Driver

  • Mantan Moreland

    as Joe the Counterman

  • Erin Moran

    as Janice Gerber

  • Paul Williams

    as Employment Office Clerk

  • Kay E. Kuter

    as Dr. Wainwright

  • Kay Kimberly

    as Erica

  • Irving Selbst

    as Mr. Johnson

  • Emil Sitka

    as Delivery Man

  • Lawrence Parke

    as 1st Passenger

  • Karl Lukas

    as Policeman #2

  • Ralph Montgomery

    as Drugstore Boss

  • Charles Lampkin

    as Dr. Catlin

  • Erik L. Nelson

    as Doorman

  • Donna Dubrow

    as Receptionist

  • Frank Farmer

    as Andy Brandon

  • Ron Pinkard

    as Policeman

  • Niva Ruschell

    as Housewife

  • Scott Garrett

    as Burton Gerber

  • Ray Ballard

    as 3rd Passenger

  • Robert Dagny

    as 2nd Passenger

  • Vivian Rhodes

    as Gladys

  • Matthias Uitz

    as Cab Driver

  • Rhodie Cogan

    as Mrs. Johnson

  • Hazel Medina

    as Widow

  • Leon Alton

    as Pedestrian (uncredited)

  • Paul Bradley

    as Club Member (uncredited)

  • David Cadiente

    as Diner Patron (uncredited)

  • Mae Clarke

    as Old Woman (uncredited)

  • Walt Davis

    as Pedestrian (uncredited)

  • George DeNormand

    as Buss Passenger (uncredited)

  • Charles Fogel

    as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

  • Clarence M. Landry

    as Exercising Student (uncredited)

  • Ethelreda Leopold

    as Pedestrian (uncredited)

  • Robert Lewis

    as Exercising Student (uncredited)

  • Tina Menard

    as Pedestrian (uncredited)

  • Hans Moebus

    as Pedestrian (uncredited)

  • Jimmy Payne

    as Minor Role (uncredited)

  • Ron Pinkard

    as Policeman (uncredited)

  • Murray Pollack

    as Buss Passenger (uncredited)

  • Anthony Redondo

    as Bus Passenger (uncredited)

  • Tony Regan

    as Buss Passenger (uncredited)

  • Clark Ross

    as Pedestrian (uncredited)

  • Niva Ruschell

    as Housewife (uncredited)

  • Almira Sessions

    as Woman on Bus (uncredited)

  • Eddie Smith

    as Instructor (uncredited)

  • Robert Strong

    as Pedestrian (uncredited)

  • Melvin Van Peebles

    as Sign Painter (uncredited)
Directing Melvin Van Peebles Director
Costume & Make-Up Virginia Jones Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Ben Lane Makeup Supervisor
Directing Sheldon Schrager Assistant Director
Sound Les Fresholtz Sound
Sound John H. Newman Sound Editor
Sound Luke Wolfram Sound Editor
Crew Willie Harris Stunts
Writing Herman Raucher Writer
Production John B. Bennett Producer
Production Leon Mirell Executive Producer
Sound Melvin Van Peebles Original Music Composer
Camera W. Wallace Kelley Director of Photography
Editing Carl Kress Editor
Art Malcolm C. Bert Art Direction
Art Sydney Z. Litwack Art Direction
Art John Burton Set Decoration

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