Short Documentary Movies
- 1937
Mountaineers in the Allgäu Alps
Mountaineers in the Allgäu Alps01937HD
A rock climbing in the Bavarian Allgäu Alps in Germany. The camera follows two mountaineers on a climb. We see all stages of the ascent, from...
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- 1919
The Miracle of Montior
The Miracle of Montior01919HD
Released on July 27th, 1919.
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- 1938
Liesels schönste Kletterfahrt
Liesels schönste Kletterfahrt01938HD
The film is presented as a climbing film from Tirol's mountain world based on an idea by Kurt Maix, and it's a touristical film of the series 'Bilder...
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- 1913
Up Mt. Blanc
Up Mt. Blanc01913HD
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...
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- 1919
A Scenic Classic
A Scenic Classic01919HD
Released on December 14th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1918
Oblin: The Switzerland of British Columbia
Oblin: The Switzerland of British Columbia01918HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 20th, 1918.
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- 1919
Felsen, Firn und Gletscher
Felsen, Firn und Gletscher01919HD
A mountaineering tour on a glacier in the Alps. The film follows a group of mountaineers as they leave the hostel. Then they climb up fixed ladders...
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- 1916
The Fighting Forest Rangers in Arizona
The Fighting Forest Rangers in Arizona01916HD
The ranger's activity mainly centered on mapping the national forests, creating safe trails, giving out cattle and sheep permits, and protecting the...
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- 1942
Ski Safety
Ski Safety01942HD
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...
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- 1903
Panorama of Kandersteg
Panorama of Kandersteg01903HD
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...
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- 1916
In South Tyrol, the Italian Corner of Austria
In South Tyrol, the Italian Corner of Austria01916HD
Released on August 21st, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1919
Uncle Sam, Salvager
Uncle Sam, Salvager01919HD
Released on November 16th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1927
Mountaineering in Lakeland
Mountaineering in Lakeland01927HD
A Gaumont Mirror newsreel showing a party of climbers setting out to climb the Great Gable. They appear drinking from a mountain stream and climbing...
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- 1917
Climbing Mt. Washington
Climbing Mt. Washington01917HD
"This picture shows a party of ten, tied together with a rope, with their spiked shoes biting into the treacherous icy path, mounting slowly upward...
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- 1902
Toboggan Shuffles Race
Toboggan Shuffles Race01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1919
From the Timber of the Piave
From the Timber of the Piave01919HD
Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 15th, 1919.
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- 1916
The Penal Colony of Palawan
The Penal Colony of Palawan01916HD
Travelogue released on the 12th of June, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1916
Alpine Vistas from the Zugspitze
Alpine Vistas from the Zugspitze01916HD
Austria and the Alps is the title of a 18 minutes travelogue by Burton Holmes produced to be distributed by the Paramount. The travelogue consisted...
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- 1905
The Dangers of the Alps
The Dangers of the Alps01905HD
The ascent of the Wetterhorn by Frank Ormiston-Smith accompanied by the guide Christian Bergener, Rev. H. J. Heard, Mr. E Burchell-Rodway from the...
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- 1906
Berlin to Rome
Berlin to Rome01906HD
1906, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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