Documental Movies

  • 1903
    Village Street, Meiringen

    Village Street, Meiringen

    Village Street, Meiringen

    01903HD

    A quiet village scene of pleasing restfulness, permitting us to see how the Swiss villagers maintain their reputation as regular Churchgoers. The old...

    Village Street, Meiringen
  • 1916
    In Modern Athens

    In Modern Athens

    In Modern Athens

    01916HD

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

    In Modern Athens
  • 1903
    Driving Cattle in the Alps

    Driving Cattle in the Alps

    Driving Cattle in the Alps

    01903HD

    In spring, the Swiss herdsman collects his cattle and drives the herds up the mountains to higher pasture. Here is shown a quiet valley, with...

    Driving Cattle in the Alps
  • 1903
    Herd of Goat at Grimsel

    Herd of Goat at Grimsel

    Herd of Goat at Grimsel

    01903HD

    The goats of the Grimsel are almost as famous as the Hospice itself, and form a most attractive picture among the bleak and desolate surroundings.

    Herd of Goat at Grimsel
  • 1930
    To Mt. Aspiring With the Camera

    To Mt. Aspiring With the Camera

    To Mt. Aspiring With the Camera

    01930HD

    A group of men shows the 'before and after' physical effects of a journey upon the Mount Aspiring area. Mount Aspiring (9,960 ft.), known as the...

    To Mt. Aspiring With the Camera
  • 1916
    A Scotch-Irish Reel

    A Scotch-Irish Reel

    A Scotch-Irish Reel

    01916HD

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

    A Scotch-Irish Reel
  • 1904
    Visit to Jerusalem

    Visit to Jerusalem

    Visit to Jerusalem

    01904HD

    1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Visit to Jerusalem
  • 1919
    Paris the Magnificent

    Paris the Magnificent

    Paris the Magnificent

    01919HD

    Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on September 7th, 1919.

    Paris the Magnificent
  • 1921
    Alexandria

    Alexandria

    Alexandria

    01921HD

    Travelogue released in April of 1921. Written & produced by Burton Holmes.

    Alexandria
  • 1942
    Ski Mountaineering

    Ski Mountaineering

    Ski Mountaineering

    01942HD

    An official training film from the War department. In April 1942, a detail of five enlisted men and two officers, Capt. Paul Lafferty and Lt. John...

    Ski Mountaineering
  • 1945
    Jeunes Montagnards

    Jeunes Montagnards

    Jeunes Montagnards

    01945HD

    Jeunes Montagnards is a documentary about alpinism that takes place on the Aiguilles Du Diable. It was produced in 1945.

    Jeunes Montagnards
  • 1924
    Jungle Belles of Borneo

    Jungle Belles of Borneo

    Jungle Belles of Borneo

    01924HD

    1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Jungle Belles of Borneo
  • 1918
    The Pilatus Railway

    The Pilatus Railway

    The Pilatus Railway

    01918HD

    1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    The Pilatus Railway
  • 1942
    En Cordée

    En Cordée

    En Cordée

    01942HD

    En cordée is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Aiguillette D'argentière. It was directed by Jacques Berr in 1942 and...

    En Cordée
  • 1900
    Chamonix - The Mer de Glace. Ascent

    Chamonix - The Mer de Glace. Ascent

    Chamonix - The Mer de Glace. Ascent

    01900HD

    Four roped men jump a crevasse and ascend through the seracs of the Mer de Glace using long ice axes. The shot belongs to a collection of scenes that...

    Chamonix - The Mer de Glace. Ascent
  • 1918
    Rotorua: The Yellowstone of the Antipodes in New Zealand

    Rotorua: The Yellowstone of the Antipodes in New Zealand

    Rotorua: The Yellowstone of the Antipodes in New Zealand

    01918HD

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

    Rotorua: The Yellowstone of the Antipodes in New Zealand
  • 1916
    Climbing the Austrian Alps

    Climbing the Austrian Alps

    Climbing the Austrian Alps

    01916HD

    Travelogue released on August 28th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Climbing the Austrian Alps
  • 1942
    Piccoli Alpini

    Piccoli Alpini

    Piccoli Alpini

    01942HD

    The film is a kind of docu-fiction about a boy who enrolls in a battalion of young mountain troops. The film follows his daily life in the military...

    Piccoli Alpini
  • 1917
    On the Great Glacier

    On the Great Glacier

    On the Great Glacier

    01917HD

    The great glacier of the Selkirks in the Canadian Switzerland is equivalent to thirty Switzerlands of the Overseas. In this picture you are...

    On the Great Glacier
  • 1946
    A Cragsman's Day

    A Cragsman's Day

    A Cragsman's Day

    01946HD

    Rock climbing on the "Cobbler". Awarded first prize by Michael Powell in the 1948 Scottish Amateur Film Festival

    A Cragsman's Day