Short Documentary Movies
- 1918
The Melting Pot of the Pacific
The Melting Pot of the Pacific01918HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 3rd, 1918.
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- 1917
Midwinter Sports in Quebec
Midwinter Sports in Quebec01917HD
Quebec stands 200 feet above the lower town, dominating the entire landscape. Along Duffern Terrace there runs the toboggan slide, which at night is...
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- 1937
A la conquête des cimes
A la conquête des cimes01937HD
Hermann Perren, mountain guide, prepares the ascent of Dent du Requin with a companion. He checks the equipment necessary for any mountaineer, rope,...
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- 1918
Fiji Does Its Bit
Fiji Does Its Bit01918HD
Released on October 20th, 1918. Directed & produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1906
Ascent and Descent of the Dolomite Towers
Ascent and Descent of the Dolomite Towers01906HD
Frank Ormiston-Smith, the pioneer mountaineering photograher and filmmaker, filmed in 1906 the ascent to several towers in the Cinque Torri area in...
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- 1918
Down the Yukon
Down the Yukon01918HD
Released on April 1st, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1903
Ski Jumping in the Alps
Ski Jumping in the Alps01903HD
This Norwegian sport is much practiced by the Swiss youth as well as the visitors to the winter resorts. Many successful jumps (the unsuccessful...
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- 1918
A Summer Day in Skagway
A Summer Day in Skagway01918HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on March 18th, 1918.
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- 1917
In the High Sierras
In the High Sierras01917HD
Released on July 9th, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1906
On the Meron Esplanade
On the Meron Esplanade01906HD
1906, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1926
Crags and Crevasses
Crags and Crevasses01926HD
A man and a woman in a mountaineering tour on the Blackfoot Glacier in the Glacier National Park. They cross the glacier, negotiating big crevasses...
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- 1902
Tobogganing and Snowballing at Grindelwald
Tobogganing and Snowballing at Grindelwald01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1941
Northwestern Mountains
Northwestern Mountains01941HD
An early silent color film of Glacier National Park and Mount Rainier. The film is part of the 'Our Colorful World' series, produced by Bell &...
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- 1902
Panorama of the Range of the Alps
Panorama of the Range of the Alps01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1905
Life at Innsbruck, Tyrol
Life at Innsbruck, Tyrol01905HD
Including several views of main streets with traffic, market scenes, steam tramways in Marientheresiaustrasse.
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- 1932
She Climbs to Conquer
She Climbs to Conquer101932HD
"She Climbs to Conquer" shot by W.J. Oliver, was a noteworthy film which gained well merited acclaim. Made in 1933 it pictured the climb of Georgia...
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- 1929
Franz Josef Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier01929HD
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'....
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- 1917
With the Kandy Elephants
With the Kandy Elephants01917HD
Travelogue released on the 14th of May, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1919
Down the Strand in London
Down the Strand in London01919HD
1919, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1940
Ascent of the Tooth
Ascent of the Tooth01940HD
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...
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