Travel Documentary Movies

Released on March 16th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Released in June of 1921, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

Documentary footage of late 1950s Russia covers such cities and towns as Moscow, Leningrad, Kiev, Yalta, the Black Sea, Kharkov, Sochi, Sukumi, Gori,...

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

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 &...

A party of tourists ascending to the peak of the Rigi find a fresh fall of snow covering the summit. They soon divided into battalions, and bombard...

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

3,700 km of coastline, a Fiat 1100, and an old travel diary, those are the ingredients for Pepe Danquart’s documentary. Following the footsteps...

The young director, Gael Metroz, takes the road alone, camera in hand, in the footsteps of Nicolas Bouvier. He discovers that the East is no longer...

A travelogue film on the Isle of Skye by Stanley Watson, including some mountaineering and rock climbing. Stanley Watson is a keystone in the history...

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 13th, 1918.

"Journey to the West" is an embedded documentary film into a bus full of Chinese tourists visiting Europe (6 countries in 10 days!) for the very...

Released in November of 1920. Produced by Burton Holmes.

An Italian film crew travels through Moldova, amidst Soviet nostalgia, ghost states and suspended identities, discovering that the real journey lies...

1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Released on July 13th, 1919.