May 27, 1969 –
The darkly comedic film Watermelon Man, directed by Melvin Van Peebles and starring Godfrey Cambridge, Estelle Parsons, Howard Caine, D’Urville Martin, Kay Kimberley, Mantan Moreland, and Erin Moran, debuted on this date.
The film was released the same day as Cotton Comes To Harlem which also starred Godfrey Cambridge..
The Haus of Dcaligari 