Short Documentary Movies

  • 1970
    Ascent of the Matterhorn

    Ascent of the Matterhorn

    Ascent of the Matterhorn

    01970HD

    Released in 1923, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Ascent of the Matterhorn
  • 1929
    Sebastopol

    Sebastopol

    Sebastopol

    01929HD

    A mountain guide and a young woman make an ascent to Mount Sebastopol in New Zealand's Southern Alps. The couple leave from Mount Cook's Hermitage...

    Sebastopol
  • 1907
    Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 1907

    Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 1907

    Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 1907

    01907HD

    1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 1907
  • 1916
    Among the Head Hunters

    Among the Head Hunters

    Among the Head Hunters

    01916HD

    Released on the 16th of May, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Among the Head Hunters
  • 1916
    Bonnie Scotland

    Bonnie Scotland

    Bonnie Scotland

    01916HD

    Travelogue released on September 25th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Bonnie Scotland
  • 1909
    Children Tobogganing in Switzerland

    Children Tobogganing in Switzerland

    Children Tobogganing in Switzerland

    01909HD

    1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Children Tobogganing in Switzerland
  • 1917
    Colorful Ceylon

    Colorful Ceylon

    Colorful Ceylon

    01917HD

    It is not often that your patrons will get a chance to take a trip through a veritable Garden of Eden. On his trip Burton Holmes will show them many...

    Colorful Ceylon
  • 1901
    Lucerne, Pilatus and the Rigi

    Lucerne, Pilatus and the Rigi

    Lucerne, Pilatus and the Rigi

    01901HD

    1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Lucerne, Pilatus and the Rigi
  • 1902
    Shovel Driving and Cripple Racing on Bear Rink

    Shovel Driving and Cripple Racing on Bear Rink

    Shovel Driving and Cripple Racing on Bear Rink

    01902HD

    1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Shovel Driving and Cripple Racing on Bear Rink
  • 1919
    A Day in Florence

    A Day in Florence

    A Day in Florence

    01919HD

    Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on October 19th, 1919.

    A Day in Florence
  • 1919
    Chateau Thierry and Beyond

    Chateau Thierry and Beyond

    Chateau Thierry and Beyond

    01919HD

    "This noted place is due to rank high in history as the proving grounds of America's pluck. Every American man, woman and child should see this."...

    Chateau Thierry and Beyond
  • 1919
    Ayudhya, Siam

    Ayudhya, Siam

    Ayudhya, Siam

    01919HD

    Released on August 31st, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Ayudhya, Siam
  • 1919
    The Cataract of Iguason

    The Cataract of Iguason

    The Cataract of Iguason

    01919HD

    Released on July 13th, 1919.

    The Cataract of Iguason
  • 1917
    In Glacier Park

    In Glacier Park

    In Glacier Park

    01917HD

    Released on December 17th, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    In Glacier Park
  • 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...

    White Wall
  • 1916
    The Land of Evangeline

    The Land of Evangeline

    The Land of Evangeline

    01916HD

    Released on December 25th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    The Land of Evangeline
  • 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
    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...

    Batavia, the Javanese Capital
  • 1903
    The Wintry Alps

    The Wintry Alps

    The Wintry Alps

    01903HD

    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...

    The Wintry Alps
  • 1905
    Great Alpine Fete

    Great Alpine Fete

    Great Alpine Fete

    01905HD

    To commemorate the Anniversary of the Unspunnen Fete of 1815, held at Unspunnen, near Interlaken. Order of the Procession : 1-Twenty-two girls in...

    Great Alpine Fete