Short Doc Movies

1917
Catching and Canning Oregon Salmon
Catching and Canning Oregon Salmon
01917HD
Released on the 23rd of July, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.
1906
Winter Sports: Ski Jumping at Grindelwald
Winter Sports: Ski Jumping at Grindelwald
01906HD
This exciting and somewhat dangerous sport has attained a popularity at all the Swiss winter resorts that is really remarkable. The film depicts in a...
1917
Geysers of the Yellowstone
Geysers of the Yellowstone
01917HD
Nice looking Travelogue takes us to the Northeast corner of Wyoming as we visit Yellowstone National Park.
1903
Fun on a Grimmi Alp Goat Farm
Fun on a Grimmi Alp Goat Farm
01903HD
"This shows the flock of goats being brought home -or rather following the shepherds home from the hillside Then the milking of the goats In the...
1918
On the Beach at Waikiki
On the Beach at Waikiki
01918HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 27th, 1918.
1916
Old and New Manila
Old and New Manila
01916HD
Released on the third of April, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
1918
Two Ends of the Rope
Two Ends of the Rope
01918HD
Released on the 8th of December, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.
1919
Frocks and Frills of the Filipinos
Frocks and Frills of the Filipinos
01919HD
Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 22nd, 1919.
1924
The Mont Blanc Massif - The Ascent of the Aiguille du Moine
The Mont Blanc Massif - The Ascent of the Aiguille du Moine
01924HD
Three mountaineers, including a woman, climb the l'Aiguille du Moine, in the Mont Blanc Massif departing from the Couvercle Shelter. Facing walls...
1927
Mountaineering in Lakeland
Mountaineering in Lakeland
01927HD
A Gaumont Mirror newsreel showing a party of climbers setting out to climb the Great Gable. They appear drinking from a mountain stream and climbing...
1905
Mount Pilatus Railway
Mount Pilatus Railway
01905HD
Showing eight views of the most difficult portions of the railway, including the steepest gradients, practically, hanging on to the sides of the...
1905
The Dangers of the Alps
The Dangers of the Alps
01905HD
The ascent of the Wetterhorn by Frank Ormiston-Smith accompanied by the guide Christian Bergener, Rev. H. J. Heard, Mr. E Burchell-Rodway from the...
1947
Jean des Bossons
Jean des Bossons
101947HD
Jean des Bossons is a documentary-fiction which recounts the activities of a high mountain guide in 1947. Around Chamonix Mont-Blanc, the guide Jean...
1904
Close Call: Dangerous Climbing
Close Call: Dangerous Climbing
01904HD
1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
1916
The Murderous Moros of Mindanao
The Murderous Moros of Mindanao
01916HD
Travelogue released on the 29th of May, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
1924
An Arctic Hike on the Great Aletsch Glacier
An Arctic Hike on the Great Aletsch Glacier
01924HD
Exploration on the Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland. Starting from the station at Jungfraujoch we climb up toward the Glacier, which is 14 miles long and...
1916
Cruising Through the Philippines
Cruising Through the Philippines
01916HD
Travelogue released on the 22nd of May, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
1940
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...
1937
Mountaineers in the Allgäu Alps
Mountaineers in the Allgäu Alps
01937HD
A rock climbing in the Bavarian Allgäu Alps in Germany. The camera follows two mountaineers on a climb. We see all stages of the ascent, from...
1901
Panorama from Cog Railway
Panorama from Cog Railway
01901HD
1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith