Babies rolling eggs /

"Some small children in winter clothing face the camera in a semicircle. They throw what appear to be eggs down the incline toward the camera position. From left and right of the camera, a great number of young boys scramble for the eggs. Many close-ups and mass photographs of the activities are then shown"--Early motion pictures.Copyright: Thomas A. Edison, Inc.; 07Apr02; H16124.Early motion pictures and the AFI catalog give a questionable production date of March 31, 1902, which is most likely correct. According to sources consulted, in 1902 the White House Easter Egg Roll was held on March 31.Listed in the Edison films catalog under the title, Egg rolling at the White House (150 feet), which was also available as three separate films of 50 feet each: Babies rolling eggs, Tossing eggs, and, Scrambling for eggs.Duration: 1:09 at 16 fps.Filmed March 31, 1902 at the White House in Washington, D.C.Paper print shelf number (LC 0768) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed. DLCAdditional holdings for this title may be available. Contact reference librarian. DLCSources used: Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 19; American Film Institute catalog, film beginnings, 1893-1910, p. 60; Edison films catalogs, no. 135, September, 1902, p. 93-94 (Egg rolling at the White House), and no. 288, July, 1906, p. 108-109 viewed online via the New Jersey Digital Highway, May 1, 2017; Evening star (Washington, D.C.), March 31, 1902, p. 12, viewed online on LC's Chronicling America WWW site, May 1, 2017; Evening star (Washington, D.C.), April 16, 1900, p. 3, viewed online on LC's Chronicling America WWW site. May 1, 2017.Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985