Hard Wash
This scene of an African-American woman vigorously scrubbing a black baby was immensely popular with early audiences, and was featured on Biograph’s programs in London and Paris, as well as various locations in the U.S. Edison’s almost identical version, A Morning Bath, was made a few weeks after this was first shown.
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Hard Wash
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Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 1, 1896
Runtime
0h 1m
User Score
10%
Original Title
Hard Wash
Production Companies
American Mutoscope & Biograph
Director
William K.L. Dickson
Description
This scene of an African-American woman vigorously scrubbing a black baby was immensely popular with early audiences, and was featured on Biograph’s programs in London and Paris, as well as various locations in the U.S. Edison’s almost identical version, A Morning Bath, was made a few weeks after this was first shown.
