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Watermelon Contest

1896 · 1 min

A brief, curious slice of early cinema: two men race through watermelon in a minute of simple, wordless spectacle.

Directed by
James H. White
Genres
Comedy, Documentary
Overview
Two men have a contest to see which one can be the first to eat a large slice of watermelon.

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Directed by
James H. White
Genres
Comedy, Documentary
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    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
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    Audience
    family
    Form
    • single location
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension1
    Darkness0
    Complexity0
    Emotional weight0

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    Genres
    comedy, documentary
    Directed by
    James H. White
    Runtime
    1 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
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