Short Documentary Movies

Government travelogue depicting New Zealand's West land's scenery: Lake Manapouri, Fox Glacier Hotel, and Franz Josef Glacier. From the Fox Glacier...

Views of a party making the actual ascent of this famous mountain have a much greater interest than the usual scenic film. Commencing with the...

A tour of Granada offers glimpses into the daily life of the 70,000 Granadans who once inhabited the city. Crossing the city from the Alhambra hill,...

Released in December of 1920. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Released on the 13th of October, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

En cordée is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Aiguillette D'argentière. It was directed by Jacques Berr in 1942 and...

Cimes is a drama about alpinism that takes place in Mont Pelvoux. It was directed by Jean Vernet in 1941 and produced by Films de Cavaignac. It...

Released on November 16th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Travelogue released on December 11th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1906, produced by Charles Urban, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Travelogue released on October 16th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

The train leaving the Schiedegg station and entering the Eiger tunnel en route for the station Eigerwand.

Ceylon is the land of perpetual and exceeding beauty, her people picturesque in dress and quaint in personality, often amusing and always...

Departure of the steamer from Interlaken, and giving throughout its entire length, a film picture of exceptional beauty. The stereoscopic effect is...

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 20th, 1918.

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

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on the 17th of June, 1918.

Released on July 27th, 1919.