by Nelson, Robert; Reich, Steve; Ludo, Joe; Foster, Stephen Collins
Projected medium / 1965
TitleOh dem watermelons
Item typeProjected medium
Author(s)
  • Nelson, Robert
  • Reich, Steve
  • Ludo, Joe
  • Foster, Stephen Collins
ImprintCalifornia Robert Nelson, 1965
LanguageEnglish
URLLink to original record
Notes
  • 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.
Physical description1 reel of 1 (382 ft.) (11 min.) : opt sd., col. ; 16 mm. triacetate print.

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Date text: 
1965
Author: 
Nelson, RobertReich, SteveLudo, JoeFoster, Stephen Collins
Publisher: 
Robert Nelson
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Millenium MARC Record: 
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Access by appt. only. |5 CBPF. 506 PFA 1604-01-14892. Restricted: Archival. Not for research or exhibition. 506 PFA 1604-01-14891. Restricted: For PFA exhibition only. 506 PFA 1604-01-14890. Approved for Radical Light tour. 506 PFA 1604-01-11501. Restricted: PFA exhibition backup. 506 PFA 1604-01-11500. Restricted: For PFA exhibition only. 506 PFA 1604-01-11499. Restricted: For research use. 506 PFA 1606-01-5057. Restricted: PFA exhibition backup. 506 PFA 1604-01-4199. Contact filmmaker regarding any public screening with admission charge. 508 Music by Stephen Foster and Steve Reich; bombs by Joe Ludo. 541 0 PFA 1604-01-15146. |aD0003 541 0 PFA 1604-01-4199. D0171 590 PFA 1604-01-14892. |aCOPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 1 reel of 1 (11 min.) : opt sd., col. ; 16 mm. polyester print. |aExcellent condition; final timing 590 PFA 1604-01-14891. |aCOPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 1 reel of 1 (11 min.) : opt sd., col. ; 16 mm. polyester print. |aExcellent condition; final timing 590 PFA 1604-01-14890. |aCOPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 1 reel of 1 (11 min.) : opt sd., col. ; 16 mm. polyester print. |aExcellent condition; not final timing but still approved 590 PFA 1604-01-11501. |aCOPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 1 reel of 1 (11 min.) : opt sd., col. ; 16 mm. release print. |aExcellent 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 590 PFA 1604-01-11500. |aCOPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 1 reel of 1 (11 min.) : opt sd., col. ; 16 mm. release print. |aExcellent condition; best print of the project 590 PFA 1604-01-11499. |aCOPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 1 reel of 1 (11 min.) : opt sd., col. ; 16 mm. release print. |aExcellent condition; overall color balance tends toward yellow; not as good as the corrected prints made later in this project 590 PFA 1606-01-5057. |aCOPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 1 reel of 1 (11 min.) : opt sd., col. ; 16 mm. release print. |aRelease 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 590 PFA 1604-01-2671. |aCONDITION NOTE: Last inspected: 15 Jan 1993; pink; faded; Poor condition: color is pink and faded 590 PFA 1604-01-4199. |aCOPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 1 reel of 1 (378 ft.) (11 min.) : opt sd., col. ; 16 mm. triacetate print. |aCONDITION 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 655 7 Shorts.|2mim 655 7 Personal/independent works.|2mim 655 7 Personal/independent films.|2mim 690 U.S. films 700 1 Nelson, Robert. 700 1 Reich, Steve,|d1936- 700 1 Ludo, Joe. 700 12 Foster, Stephen Collins,|d1826-1864.|tSongs.|kSelections. 935 GLADN50866931 941 PFA 1604-01-15146. D0003 ; donation ; 12/14/2011 941 0 PFA 1604-01-14892. PFA collection acquisition; new print #3 (release) made from preservation negatives at Cinema Arts with funds from a Warhol grant for Radical Light; 2012/04/02. 941 0 PFA 1604-01-14891. PFA collection acquisition; new print #2 (corrected) made from preservation negatives at Cinema Arts with funds from a Warhol grant for Radical Light; 2012/03/19. 941 0 PFA 1604-01-14890. PFA collection acquisition; new answer print #1 made from preservation negatives at Cinema Arts with funds from a Warhol grant for Radical Light; 2012/01/ 12. 941 0 PFA 1604-01-11501. PFA collection acquisition; new corrected release print #2 made from preservation negatives at Forde Motion Picture Labs with funds from a Donner film preservation grant; 2003/05/05. 941 0 PFA 1604-01-11500. PFA collection acquisition; new corrected release print made from preservation negatives at Forde Motion Picture Labs with funds from a Donner film preservation grant; 2003/03/17. 941 0 PFA 1604-01-11499. PFA collection acquisition; new release print made from preservation negatives at Forde Motion Picture Labs with funds from a Donner film preservation grant; 2003/02/03. 941 0 PFA 1606-01-5057. PFA Collection PFA preservation release print, made with a MacArthur Grant; logged in 1994 Jan 10; logged in vault 1994 April. 941 0 PFA 1604-01-2671. erious Business Company purchased with the aid of funds from the NEA; logged in 05 March 1976 PFA. 941 0 PFA 1604-01-4199. D0171 donation, 28 Feb 1985; 946 PFA 1604-01-14892. Record created 2012/05/17 by js. 946 PFA 1604-01-14891. Record created 2012/05/17 by js. 946 PFA 1604-01-14890. Record created 2012/05/17 by js. 946 PFA 1604-01-2671. On leader: W.A. Palmer Films, San Francisco. 948 PFA 1604-01-14892. Restricted: Archival. Not for research or exhibition. 948 PFA 1604-01-14891. Restricted: For PFA exhibition only. 948 PFA 1604-01-14890. Approved for Radical Light tour. 948 PFA 1604-01-11501. Restricted: PFA exhibition backup. 948 PFA 1604-01-11500. Restricted: For PFA exhibition only. 948 PFA 1604-01-11499. Restricted: For research use. 948 PFA 1606-01-5057. Restricted: PFA exhibition backup. 948 PFA 1604-01-4199. 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