A Winter Straw Ride

Winter Straw Ride, A (1906)

*** (out of 4)

Edison short has a group of women leaving a church for a straw ride in the snow but during their journey they're involved in a wreck and must walk back. On the way back they decide to have some fun, which includes a snowball fight as well as casual wrestling. This is a pretty fun short that manages to be both charming and funny. It's doubtful any of the women here were trained actors but it's clear they're having a good time playing around in front of the camera. There's certainly nothing new or challenging in the way the movie was filmed but Porter keeps the action moving and it never gets boring.