1900s Movies

An alternative version of the film 'Southern Peaks', shortened in this case to be included in an episode of the series 'Glimpses of New Zealand'....

Story of Annette Kellerman, the international swimming vaudeville and silent screen star whose life story inspired the MGM classic Million Dollar...

Travelogue released on the 14th of May, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1919, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

A biographical film about Finnish singer J. Alfred Tanner and his path through a failed career as a construction master to become a highly successful...

An ascent of 'The Tooth' via the South-east Face. The film was made by Burge Bickford and Lyman Boyer. It features Jim Crooks leading Fred Beckey on...

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Released on October 2nd, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

From Jaipur to Agra and Calcutta is a wonderful trip, and Burton Holmes shows some of the quaintest and queerest sights in the world, among them the...

Showing hundreds of boys, girls and adults on skis descending a steep snow-covered bank.

In the early 20th century, Helen Keller experienced a tumultuous time at Radcliffe College of Harvard University when her rapidly expanding worldview...

It is not often that your patrons will get a chance to take a trip through a veritable Garden of Eden. On his trip Burton Holmes will show them many...

Travelogue released on November 13th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1905, featuring Eduard Spelterini, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1923, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Travelogue released on December 4th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Released on August 3rd, 1919.