Short Documentary Movies

  • 1907
    Railway Panorama from Se En to Man Pwe

    Railway Panorama from Se En to Man Pwe

    Railway Panorama from Se En to Man Pwe

    01907HD

    1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Railway Panorama from Se En to Man Pwe
  • 1921
    The Stanserhorn Railway

    The Stanserhorn Railway

    The Stanserhorn Railway

    01921HD

    Released in February of 1921. Produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    The Stanserhorn Railway
  • 1903
    Tourists Leaving the Hotel

    Tourists Leaving the Hotel

    Tourists Leaving the Hotel

    01903HD

    1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Tourists Leaving the Hotel
  • 1917
    In the Bahamas

    In the Bahamas

    In the Bahamas

    01917HD

    In this Paramount-Burton Holmes Travelogue are seen the beautiful and the unusual things that are to be found in the Bahama Islands. The points of...

    In the Bahamas
  • 1918
    The Gornergrat Railway

    The Gornergrat Railway

    The Gornergrat Railway

    01918HD

    1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    The Gornergrat Railway
  • 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
  • 1935
    Marcia alpina dei giovani fascisti di Belluno

    Marcia alpina dei giovani fascisti di Belluno

    Marcia alpina dei giovani fascisti di Belluno

    01935HD

    This short film shows an alpine march of the young fascists of the federal command of Belluno to the Mario Vazzoler refuge. From there, a group of...

    Marcia alpina dei giovani fascisti di Belluno
  • 1942
    Ski Safety

    Ski Safety

    Ski Safety

    01942HD

    An official training film from the War department. In April 1942, a detail of five enlisted men and two officers, Capt. Paul Lafferty and Lt. John...

    Ski Safety
  • 1907
    The Matterhorn from the Viège-Zermatt Railway

    The Matterhorn from the Viège-Zermatt Railway

    The Matterhorn from the Viège-Zermatt Railway

    01907HD

    1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    The Matterhorn from the Viège-Zermatt Railway
  • 1903
    Reichenbach Falls

    Reichenbach Falls

    Reichenbach Falls

    01903HD

    The peculiarity of this waterfall, with its narrow funnel-shaped opening, from which, on to the jagged rocks the torrent dashes, is here portrayed in...

    Reichenbach Falls
  • 1902
    Upset of Bobsleigh Parties Down Steep Hill

    Upset of Bobsleigh Parties Down Steep Hill

    Upset of Bobsleigh Parties Down Steep Hill

    01902HD

    1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Upset of Bobsleigh Parties Down Steep Hill
  • 1904
    Visit to Jerusalem

    Visit to Jerusalem

    Visit to Jerusalem

    01904HD

    1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Visit to Jerusalem
  • 1903
    Stage Coach v. Motor

    Stage Coach v. Motor

    Stage Coach v. Motor

    01903HD

    1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Stage Coach v. Motor
  • 1942
    The Ski Sled

    The Ski Sled

    The Ski Sled

    01942HD

    An official training film from the War department. In April 1942, a detail of five enlisted men and two officers, Capt. Paul Lafferty and Lt. John...

    The Ski Sled
  • 1918
    A Mountaineering Memory

    A Mountaineering Memory

    A Mountaineering Memory

    01918HD

    A scenic documentary record of a climb up to Mount Assiniboine, the 'American Matterhorn' in the Canadian Rockies.

    A Mountaineering Memory
  • 1903
    Panorama of Kandersteg

    Panorama of Kandersteg

    Panorama of Kandersteg

    01903HD

    Kandersteg, the highest mountain village on the Gemmi route is a delightful spot and the center of fine excursions in the mountain regions of the...

    Panorama of Kandersteg
  • 1919
    Seeing Sights in London

    Seeing Sights in London

    Seeing Sights in London

    01919HD

    We look first at Westminster Abbey and the Towers of Parliament. And the sight-seeing only starts there as it continues to all the famous buildings...

    Seeing Sights in London
  • 1924
    Sky Trails Above Lake Lucerne

    Sky Trails Above Lake Lucerne

    Sky Trails Above Lake Lucerne

    01924HD

    1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Sky Trails Above Lake Lucerne
  • 1916
    A Day with a West Point Cadet

    A Day with a West Point Cadet

    A Day with a West Point Cadet

    01916HD

    For his third picture in his series, Mr. Holmes takes his audience on a visit to our National Military Academy at West Point, there to study the...

    A Day with a West Point Cadet
  • 1902
    Grand Panorama from the Summit

    Grand Panorama from the Summit

    Grand Panorama from the Summit

    01902HD

    1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Grand Panorama from the Summit