Short Documentary Movies
- 1917
On the Farm Where the Food Comes From
On the Farm Where the Food Comes From01917HD
Released on the 31st of December, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1934
The Game is Up
The Game is Up01934HD
Sound version of the silent picture 'Climbing Mount Tupper.' William J. Oliver filmed the ascent of Mount Tupper in the Glacier National Park by the...
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- 1930
To Mt. Aspiring With the Camera
To Mt. Aspiring With the Camera01930HD
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...
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- 1970
Climbing Mount Tupper
Climbing Mount Tupper01970HD
William J. Oliver filmed the ascent of Mount Tupper in the Glacier National Park by the famous Swiss mountain guide Edward Feuz accompanied by his...
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- 1970
Descending a Steep Rockfaced Mountain Side
Descending a Steep Rockfaced Mountain Side01970HD
1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1907
Firing Burmese Temple
Firing Burmese Temple01907HD
1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1941
Peaks
Peaks01941HD
Cimes is a drama about alpinism that takes place in Mont Pelvoux. It was directed by Jean Vernet in 1941 and produced by Films de Cavaignac. It...
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- 1917
Fruitful Florida
Fruitful Florida01917HD
"We have only one really tropic state in the good old U.S.A., and that is Florida, and so, just returning from the tropics of the Far East, Mr....
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- 1919
Paris the Magnificent
Paris the Magnificent01919HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on September 7th, 1919.
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- 1901
Panorama of Montreux
Panorama of Montreux01901HD
1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1904
Switzerland Series
Switzerland Series01904HD
Distributed under the title of ‘Switzerland’ or ‘Playground of Europe’, the film consists of a collection of scenes filmed in...
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- 1929
Snowdrift
Snowdrift01929HD
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...
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- 1918
Gorge of Pagsangen
Gorge of Pagsangen01918HD
Travelogue released on the 22nd of December, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1918
The Tonga Isles
The Tonga Isles01918HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 14th, 1918.
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- 1917
From the Bay of Fundy to the St. Lawrence
From the Bay of Fundy to the St. Lawrence01917HD
Travelogue released on the first of January, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1919
In Brittany
In Brittany01919HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on December 21st, 1919.
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- 1932
First Ascent of the Paganella Direct
First Ascent of the Paganella Direct01932HD
In September 1932, a party of climbers composed of Bruno Detassis, Gino Corrà and Nello Bianchini completed the first ascent of the Paganella...
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- 1903
The Wintry Alps
The Wintry Alps01903HD
Scenes from a series filmed for Charles Urban by mountain expert Frank Ormiston-Smith, including The Battle of the Snow, Ski Jumping in the Alps, and...
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- 1921
Alexandria
Alexandria01921HD
Travelogue released in April of 1921. Written & produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1918
The Klondike Today
The Klondike Today01918HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 13th, 1918.
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