Lou Hoovers Home Movies (2017)

Former First Lady Lou Hoovers home movies may be the earliest color home movies ever taken at the White House The reels provide glimpses into the Florida fishing trip taken by Herbert and Lou Hoover in late January 1929 when he was Presidentelect This would be the last vacation before assuming the Presidency on March 4 1929 and before the burdens of his office began to wear on the First Family Other reels capture playful scenes of grandchildren and vacation trips of taken by the Hoovers sons and touristy images of Washington DC historic sites Scenes of the White House gardens reflect Mrs Hoovers concept for the exterior appearance of the garden plots The final reel of film shows the first color images of President Hoover in his morning routine of tossing a medicine ball with others This activity would eventually become the game known as Hooverball