1900s Movies

Released on January 12th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

This is an excellent and spirited picture of fine quality depicting the international curling contests in Switzerland, showing the Scotch champion...

Released on the 8th of December, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

This film gives a fine panoramic view of this wonderful railway track through immense gorges and cuttings and snow baulks of from 15 to 20 feet high...

Travelogue released on the 28th of May, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Released in January of 1921. Produced by Frederick Burlingham.

Travelogue released on the 29th of July, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1906, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

A biopic of Bank of America founder Amedeo Peter Giannini who, besides pioneering modern banking, supported Hollywood’s emerging film industry.

Released on the 13th of August, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Swiss documentary on the ascent of the Eiger by the Mitellegi ridge. After spending the night in the hut located 625 meters below the summit, two...

Released on the 24th of July, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Vers les Cimes is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in the Bernese Alps. It was directed by Charles-Georges Duvanel in 1940 and produced...

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.

Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 11th, 1919.

"L'ascension du Mont Pelvoux" is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Mont Pelvoux. It was directed by André Bayard in 1922 and...

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Travelogue documenting extremely isolated areas in Switzerland between Bernese Alps and the Rhone River.