Small children are marched into a room. They sit at a table and begin to eat; everyone sneaks looks at the camera. Nurses wheel infants in baby cameras, making a sharp turn to avoid hitting the camera. Three children are washed in a row for the audience's observation. A boy has his hair clipped to the skin, crying.
Edwin Porter's movie involves the audience in the dull, harsh routines of the orphanage by making the camera a known observer of the action.
Edwin Porter's movie involves the audience in the dull, harsh routines of the orphanage by making the camera a known observer of the action.
