The Girls in the Overalls is a 1902 silent short film directed by Harry Buckwalter.

Under stress to pay back the loan Regis died a year later, shortly followed by his wife, leaving the children deep in debt.

The film begins at the Vidal ranch house as the girls prepare to work in the field.

They stop and eat watermelon for lunch, then play a game of leap frog.

[2] After the film was released the Vidal children received letters to make public appearances and offers to help with the ranch.