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"The Watermelon Woman" quotes

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A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.

Director: Cheryl Dunye
Writer: Cheryl Dunye, Douglas McKeown
Production: N/A
Genre: comedy, drama, romance
Year: 1996
MetaScore: 74/100
ImdbRating: 7.1
BoxOffice: $1,989
Released: 05 Mar 1997
Awards: 4 wins

47 Clips

CherylTamaraIrene DunyeSorry Rosie 2Sorry Rosie 1StaceyBlack Banker On The StreetMrs. Page-fletcherLibrarianDianaShirley HamiltonCamille PageJune Walker
Let me assure you - The Watermelon Woman 00:06 Let me assure you Is that I'm gonna be the one who says - The Watermelon Woman 00:14 Is that I'm gonna be the one who says To the Poconos - The Watermelon Woman 00:28 To the Poconos Well can you take my number and um - The Watermelon Woman 00:12 Well can you take my number and um I was so mad that you mentioned the name - The Watermelon Woman 00:11 I was so mad that you mentioned the name Focus on the performer okay - The Watermelon Woman 00:05 Focus on the performer okay I mean she gets on my last black lesbian nerve - The Watermelon Woman 00:04 I mean she gets on my last black lesbian nerve What you say you don't like Stacey - The Watermelon Woman 00:08 What you say you don't like Stacey I thought her name was The Watermelon Woman - The Watermelon Woman 00:08 I thought her name was The Watermelon Woman I didn't see the Waterwho - The Watermelon Woman 00:05 I didn't see the Waterwho Isn't that Rosie - The Watermelon Woman 00:13 Isn't that Rosie Isn't she the lady that wore the fruit cocktail on her head - The Watermelon Woman 00:06 Isn't she the lady that wore the fruit cocktail on her... It was our freshman year in college - The Watermelon Woman 00:15 It was our freshman year in college Uh can you tell me - The Watermelon Woman 00:14 Uh can you tell me Tamara why are you always constantly clocking women - The Watermelon Woman 00:09 Tamara why are you always constantly clocking women I saw Queenie Queenie - The Watermelon Woman 00:08 I saw Queenie Queenie So who's the cutie Some customer - The Watermelon Woman 00:08 So who's the cutie Some customer I'm having a hard time deciding - The Watermelon Woman 00:44 I'm having a hard time deciding Damn Tamara what's up with that - The Watermelon Woman 00:09 Damn Tamara what's up with that Um I'm looking for information - The Watermelon Woman 00:31 Um I'm looking for information You know what's so weird about this setup - The Watermelon Woman 00:09 You know what's so weird about this setup See that's what's wrong with you - The Watermelon Woman 00:09 See that's what's wrong with you Well I studied film - The Watermelon Woman 00:19 Well I studied film Because we have to go okay - The Watermelon Woman 00:12 Because we have to go okay And um but when Fae would sing - The Watermelon Woman 00:09 And um but when Fae would sing Watermelon Woman - The Watermelon Woman 00:20 Watermelon Woman Can you believe it - The Watermelon Woman 00:08 Can you believe it And she used to sing for all of us stone butches - The Watermelon Woman 00:14 And she used to sing for all of us stone butches The clubs were mixed you know - The Watermelon Woman 00:12 The clubs were mixed you know The watermelon seems to me another image that has been - The Watermelon Woman 00:54 The watermelon seems to me another image that has been But the idea of any kind of um - The Watermelon Woman 00:20 But the idea of any kind of um I'm just an old fashioned girl - The Watermelon Woman 00:05 I'm just an old fashioned girl Well actually the mammy figure um - The Watermelon Woman 00:55 Well actually the mammy figure um What's up with you and Stacey - The Watermelon Woman 00:21 What's up with you and Stacey Cheryl how's your project going - The Watermelon Woman 00:06 Cheryl how's your project going Guess it's time for Plan J - The Watermelon Woman 00:04 Guess it's time for Plan J Cheers So why does Cheryl always - The Watermelon Woman 00:07 Cheers So why does Cheryl always What brings you to our fair city - The Watermelon Woman 00:13 What brings you to our fair city You're so helpful Annie - The Watermelon Woman 00:07 You're so helpful Annie I mean come on - The Watermelon Woman 00:30 I mean come on The whole thing was quite disturbing - The Watermelon Woman 00:12 The whole thing was quite disturbing You had a black boyfriend I had two - The Watermelon Woman 00:16 You had a black boyfriend I had two I did not invite you over here to talk about - The Watermelon Woman 00:31 I did not invite you over here to talk about She did so much Cheryl - The Watermelon Woman 00:32 She did so much Cheryl I mean I know she meant the world to you - The Watermelon Woman 00:07 I mean I know she meant the world to you But what she means to me - The Watermelon Woman 00:14 But what she means to me Um just come by the store Tamara - The Watermelon Woman 00:15 Um just come by the store Tamara

Cast

Cheryl - Cheryl Dunye
Diana - Guinevere Turner
Tamara - Valarie Walker
Fae 'The Watermelon Woman' Richards - Lisa Marie Bronson
June Walker - Cheryl Clarke
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