20th Century Movies

Released on the 21st of September, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

From the Ganges to the Himalayas is the sort of a journey that no one ever forgets. The good ship "Burton Holmes" will take your patrons on an...

Released in 1920, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

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'....

Released on August 10th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

This is an excellent and spirited picture of fine quality depicting the international curling contests in Switzerland, showing the Scotch champion...

Frank Ormiston-Smith, the pioneer mountaineering photograher and filmmaker, filmed in 1906 the ascent to several towers in the Cinque Torri area in...

The mountain guide Andreas loves Marie, the hotelier's daughter whom a guest from the city, Alfred, is courting. He thinks about getting rid of his...

Released on the 10th of December, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Released in 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

A film by Richard 'Dick' Leonard produced by the American Alpine Club about mountaineering in Sierra Nevada (California). Richard Manning Leonard was...

1923, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

The film is presented as a climbing film from Tirol's mountain world based on an idea by Kurt Maix, and it's a touristical film of the series 'Bilder...

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Travelogue released on September 25th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

Travelogue released on the 8th of July, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

A winter vintage ascent to Mount Ruapehu by a large group of mountaineers composed of about 11 men and women. Mount Ruapehu, 2797 meters high, is an...