20th Century Movies

  • 1904
    Descent of Deep Snow Drift

    Descent of Deep Snow Drift

    Descent of Deep Snow Drift

    01904HD

    1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Descent of Deep Snow Drift
  • 1900
    Chamonix - Montée à travers les Glaciers

    Chamonix - Montée à travers les Glaciers

    Chamonix - Montée à travers les Glaciers

    01900HD

    Four men walk accross the upper part of the Mer de Glace Glacier. All they walk unroped and using ice axes as a cane. The shot belongs to a...

    Chamonix - Montée à travers les Glaciers
  • 1916
    Among the Head Hunters

    Among the Head Hunters

    Among the Head Hunters

    01916HD

    Released on the 16th of May, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Among the Head Hunters
  • 1916
    In Classic Greece

    In Classic Greece

    In Classic Greece

    01916HD

    Travelogue released on November 6th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    In Classic Greece
  • 1916
    The Upper Nile

    The Upper Nile

    The Upper Nile

    01916HD

    Travelogue released on December 11th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    The Upper Nile
  • 1903
    Hockey on Skates

    Hockey on Skates

    Hockey on Skates

    01903HD

    A game of ice-hockey in progress in the Alps.

    Hockey on Skates
  • 1916
    In Switzerland

    In Switzerland

    In Switzerland

    01916HD

    Released on September 4th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    In Switzerland
  • 1917
    Canning Time in California

    Canning Time in California

    Canning Time in California

    01917HD

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

    Canning Time in California
  • 1909
    Alpine Sports

    Alpine Sports

    Alpine Sports

    01909HD

    1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Alpine Sports
  • 1917
    On the Farm Where the Food Comes From

    On the Farm Where the Food Comes From

    On the Farm Where the Food Comes From

    01917HD

    Released on the 31st of December, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    On the Farm Where the Food Comes From
  • 1916
    Southern Italy

    Southern Italy

    Southern Italy

    01916HD

    Travelogue released on October 16th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Southern Italy
  • 1940
    Ascent to the Bernina Massif

    Ascent to the Bernina Massif

    Ascent to the Bernina Massif

    01940HD

    "An early color film presented as 'Ascent to the Bernina Massif'. Two mountaineers break from the Forno hut and first climb the Punta Rasica and then...

    Ascent to the Bernina Massif
  • 1920
    The Port of Penung

    The Port of Penung

    The Port of Penung

    01920HD

    Released in November of 1920. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    The Port of Penung
  • 1920
    Around About Manila

    Around About Manila

    Around About Manila

    01920HD

    Released in November of 1920. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Around About Manila
  • 1917
    Thru Canadian Canyons

    Thru Canadian Canyons

    Thru Canadian Canyons

    01917HD

    Released on March 19th, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Thru Canadian Canyons
  • 1918
    'Round About Melbourne

    'Round About Melbourne

    'Round About Melbourne

    01918HD

    Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on January 28th, 1918.

    'Round About Melbourne
  • 1932
    An Ascent of the Monte Rosa Glaciers

    An Ascent of the Monte Rosa Glaciers

    An Ascent of the Monte Rosa Glaciers

    01932HD

    An alpine ascent Monte Rosa glacier by a large group of mountaineers equipped with crampons and ice axes. The group ascends from the Gabiet lake to...

    An Ascent of the Monte Rosa Glaciers
  • 1916
    The Lower Nile

    The Lower Nile

    The Lower Nile

    01916HD

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

    The Lower Nile
  • 1917
    Beim Johannesfall in den Radstädter Tauern

    Beim Johannesfall in den Radstädter Tauern

    Beim Johannesfall in den Radstädter Tauern

    01917HD

    At the heart of the eastern Alps, in the Niedere Tauern massif that rises in the Austrian state of Salzburg, soldiers undertake the tortuous ascent...

    Beim Johannesfall in den Radstädter Tauern
  • 1970
    The Match King

    The Match King

    The Match King

    01970HD

    The true story of Ivar Kreuger, the enigmatic Swedish financier who built a global empire of match monopolies and high-stakes loans while cultivating...

    The Match King