Harold of Orange (1984)
Tribal trickster Harold Sinseer and his Warriors of Orange make an unusual proposal to the white board members of the Bily Foundation. After having received a grant to grow miniature oranges at their Great Lakes region reservation, they now plan to get funds for growing pinch coffee beans and building coffee houses on the reservation.
- Date of release
- 1984-01-01
- Runtime
- 33m
- Director
- Richard Weise
Casting
- Charlie Hill — Harold Sinseer
- Cathleen Fuller — Fanny Mason
- Barbara Davidson — Marion Quiet
- Michael Anthony Hall — Plumero
- Bruce Murray — Son Bear
- James Noah — Kingman Newton
- Edward W. Noreen — Ted Velt
- DeForest White Eagle — New Crows
- Alan Woodward — Andrew Burch
- Greg Stebner — Police Officer
- Tom Van Hoof — Second Police Officer
- Neil Buckanaga — Warrior I
Interesting facts
Harold of Orange is a comedy short film directed by Richard Weise and produced by Dianne Brennan, with a screenplay by Gerald Vizenor.
Production
The original screenplay done by Gerald Vizenor, is an example of Native American comedy and examines different types of humor. There are three types of humor involved in both the screenplay and the film. Indians making fun of themselves, making fun of historical events and the most controversial, making fun of whites. Through subversive satire, Harold sheds light on the irony of the bureaucracy of business between whites and the Native people.
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