About How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
- Released on April 07, 2005
Melvin Van Peebles was one of the first black directors to challenge the white establishment in his films, which include "Watermelon Man" and "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song." In this documentary, the life of Van Peebles is discussed, including his work not only in film, but also as a novelist, actor, musician, stock trader and even Air Force pilot. Interview subjects include Gil Scott-Heron, Spike lee and Melvin's son and fellow filmmaker, Mario Van Peebles.
Full Cast of How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
Marva Allen
Emanuel Azenberg
Spike Lee
Spike Lee was born Shelton Lee in 1957, in Atlanta, Georgia. At a very young age, he moved from pre-civil rights Geor...
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Gil Scott-Heron
Elvis Mitchell
Gordon Parks
Mario Van Peebles
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mario "Chip" Cain Van Peebles (born January 15, 1957) is an American director...
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