Short Documentary Movies
- 1943
Climbing the Peaks
Climbing the Peaks01943HD
Filmed in the Colorado Rockies, this film portrays the dangerous sport of mountain climbing and shows special equipment needed, together with its...
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- 1942
White Wall
White Wall01942HD
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...
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- 1916
Visiting the Sultan of Sulu
Visiting the Sultan of Sulu01916HD
Travelogue released on the 5th of June, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1918
Sydney, the Antipodean Metropolis
Sydney, the Antipodean Metropolis01918HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on January 7th, 1918.
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- 1901
Lake Front of Lucerne
Lake Front of Lucerne01901HD
1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1918
Melbourne, the Magnificent
Melbourne, the Magnificent01918HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on January 21st, 1918.
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- 1917
A Journey Through Java
A Journey Through Java01917HD
Travelogue released on the 28th of May, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1946
A Cragsman's Day
A Cragsman's Day01946HD
Rock climbing on the "Cobbler". Awarded first prize by Michael Powell in the 1948 Scottish Amateur Film Festival
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- 1921
Bath, the Famous British Spa
Bath, the Famous British Spa01921HD
Released in 1921, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1924
Paradising on the Italian Lakes
Paradising on the Italian Lakes01924HD
1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1902
Reindeer Camp in Lapland
Reindeer Camp in Lapland01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1897
Passage dangereux au Mont-Blanc
Passage dangereux au Mont-Blanc01897HD
1897, directed by Georges Melies.
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- 1903
Ski Racing Up and Down Hill
Ski Racing Up and Down Hill01903HD
1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1905
Falls of the Rhine by Moonlight
Falls of the Rhine by Moonlight01905HD
A unique view of one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world. The film is tinted to portray the falls amid highly picturesque setting in the...
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- 1918
'Round About Melbourne
'Round About Melbourne01918HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on January 28th, 1918.
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- 1924
The Lure of the South Seas
The Lure of the South Seas01924HD
1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1918
Facing Death on the Blumlisalp
Facing Death on the Blumlisalp01918HD
...where the whole expedition, by the breaking of an ice cornice on the summit, escaped death by a hair's breadth. The miraculous escape is recorded...
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- 1903
Panorama of Grimsel Hospice
Panorama of Grimsel Hospice01903HD
Grimsel was the scene of the Austrian-French conflict of 1799. It is now one of the most popular passes in the Alps.
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- 1921
Explorations on the Great Gletsch Glacier
Explorations on the Great Gletsch Glacier01921HD
Released in April of 1921, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1907
Prize Ski Jumping Contest
Prize Ski Jumping Contest01907HD
1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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