Native Women Washing a Negro Baby in Nassau, B.I.
(1903) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: (unknown)
Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company. / Released [?] April? 1903. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Documentary: Actuality.
Synopsis: [From Edison promotional materials] A negro woman is washing her three-year-old baby in a tub of water. The child seems to enjoy it until he gets some soapsuds in his eyes, when he makes some very comical facial expressions. Background shows a typical native yard and hut. (Taken on the midwinter cruise of the S.S. “Prinzessin Victoria Luise” of the Hamburg-American Line.)
Survival status: Print exists.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 30 December 2024.
References: Website-IMDb.
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