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Babies Rolling Eggs
(1902) United States of America
B&W : 92 feet
Directed by [?] Edwin S. Porter?
Cast: (unknown)
Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company. / © 7 April 1902 by Thomas A. Edison [H16124]. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The production was shot on [?] 31? March 1902 at the White House in Washington, D.C.
Documentary: Actuality.
Synopsis: [From Edison promotional; materials] The Washington Star of April 1st, 1900, gave the following account of the ceremony: “Over 40,000 women and children passed through the White House Gates to-day during the hours set apart for the great National show of Egg Rolling, and when the President stepped on the south front gallery at 4:15 P.M., at least 20,000 were within the grounds. The Marine Band rendered a programme of popular music. The President’s children entertained at least fifty young friends during the day with a view of the egg rolling from the balcony, but none of them mingled with the great throng, preferring to view the panorama from the distance. They were much amused with the antics of the great crowd of children, who were of all colors and from every walk of life.”
Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (paper print collection) [35mm reference positive (FEC 1872), 16mm duplicate reduction negative (FRA 1512), 16mm reference reduction positive (FLA 3782)].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Children - USA: District of Columbia: Washington: The White House
Listing updated: 13 January 2025.
References: Niver-Early p. 19 : Website-IMDb; Website-LoC.
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