Documental Movies

  • 1918
    Sight of Suva

    Sight of Suva

    Sight of Suva

    01918HD

    Travelogue released on the 6th of October, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Sight of Suva
  • 1918
    The Riviera of Lac Leman

    The Riviera of Lac Leman

    The Riviera of Lac Leman

    01918HD

    Released in 1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    The Riviera of Lac Leman
  • 1924
    The Dizzy Land of William Tell

    The Dizzy Land of William Tell

    The Dizzy Land of William Tell

    01924HD

    1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    The Dizzy Land of William Tell
  • 1904
    Snow Avalanche on the Schreckhorn

    Snow Avalanche on the Schreckhorn

    Snow Avalanche on the Schreckhorn

    01904HD

    1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Snow Avalanche on the Schreckhorn
  • 1947
    Climbing the Matterhorn

    Climbing the Matterhorn

    Climbing the Matterhorn

    71947HD

    Starting from the Swiss village of Zermatt, two people and a guide make a perilous ascent of the Matterhorn. Local villagers mount a torchlight rescue...

    Climbing the Matterhorn
  • 1919
    Lawmakers of the Philippines

    Lawmakers of the Philippines

    Lawmakers of the Philippines

    01919HD

    Released on October 26th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Lawmakers of the Philippines
  • 1922
    L'arête de l'Argentine

    L'arête de l'Argentine

    L'arête de l'Argentine

    01922HD

    The two guides Adrien and Félix Veillon with the customer Rotschild climb the Argentine ridge in the Swiss canton of Valais. The film was so successfu...

    L'arête de l'Argentine
  • 1909
    Scenes in Hamburg

    Scenes in Hamburg

    Scenes in Hamburg

    01909HD

    1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Scenes in Hamburg
  • 1917
    Batavia, the Javanese Capital

    Batavia, the Javanese Capital

    Batavia, the Javanese Capital

    01917HD

    In this trip Burton Holmes takes your patrons to Java, the richest island of the Dutch East Indies, and Batavia, its capital city, one of the most pic...

    Batavia, the Javanese Capital
  • 1913
    The Ascent of the Matterhorn

    The Ascent of the Matterhorn

    The Ascent of the Matterhorn

    01913HD

    The ascent of the Matterhorn by the Hornli Ridge, filmed in July 1913 by Frederick Burlingham. The team, composed of Burlingham and four mountain guid...

    The Ascent of the Matterhorn
  • 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
  • 1921
    Perilous Ascent of the Zinal-Rothorn

    Perilous Ascent of the Zinal-Rothorn

    Perilous Ascent of the Zinal-Rothorn

    01921HD

    The ascent of the Zinalrothorn filmed by Frederick Burlingham in September 1916. Burlingham, known at the time as 'The man who kinematographed the Mat...

    Perilous Ascent of the Zinal-Rothorn
  • 1916
    Picturesque Prague

    Picturesque Prague

    Picturesque Prague

    01916HD

    Travelogue released on the 31st of July, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Picturesque Prague
  • 1903
    Fun on a Grimmi Alp Goat Farm

    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 young...

    Fun on a Grimmi Alp Goat Farm
  • 1903
    Arrival of the Steamer, Interlaken

    Arrival of the Steamer, Interlaken

    Arrival of the Steamer, Interlaken

    01903HD

    Interlaken, as its name implies, is dependent to a large extent on the two beautiful lakes for much of its popularity. An interesting short panorama f...

    Arrival of the Steamer, Interlaken
  • 1903
    Gemmi Pass and Oeschinen Lake

    Gemmi Pass and Oeschinen Lake

    Gemmi Pass and Oeschinen Lake

    01903HD

    Tourists leaving the Bear Hotel, Kandersteg, to cross the Gemmi. Many ladies of the party are seen mounting the hardy ponies at the hotel front, and,...

    Gemmi Pass and Oeschinen Lake
  • 1943
    Climbing the Peaks

    Climbing the Peaks

    Climbing the Peaks

    01943HD

    Filmed in the Colorado Rockies, this film portrays the dangerous sport of mountain climbing and shows special equipment needed, together with its use....

    Climbing the Peaks
  • 1942
    White Wall

    White Wall

    White Wall

    01942HD

    Two climbers progress on an alpine glacier and reach the top of a mountain by climbing a long and steep slope of snow and ice. They also have to climb...

    White Wall
  • 1927
    An Alpinist’s Equipment

    An Alpinist’s Equipment

    An Alpinist’s Equipment

    01927HD

    Taking footage from the film 'A la conquete des cimes', this instructional film distributed for the home market as a Pathe Baby film in two reels, mak...

    An Alpinist’s Equipment
  • 1916
    Visiting the Sultan of Sulu

    Visiting the Sultan of Sulu

    Visiting the Sultan of Sulu

    01916HD

    Travelogue released on the 5th of June, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Visiting the Sultan of Sulu