20th Century Movies

  • 1909
    Champion Skaters at Engelberg

    Champion Skaters at Engelberg

    Champion Skaters at Engelberg

    01909HD

    1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Champion Skaters at Engelberg
  • 1903
    The Battle of the Snow

    The Battle of the Snow

    The Battle of the Snow

    01903HD

    A crowd of a hundred boys rushing the position of another crowd, storming their adversaries with volleys of snowballs, finally driving the enemy from...

    The Battle of the Snow
  • 1916
    Bilibid, the Sing Sing of Philippines

    Bilibid, the Sing Sing of Philippines

    Bilibid, the Sing Sing of Philippines

    01916HD

    Released on the 10th of April, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Bilibid, the Sing Sing of Philippines
  • 1916
    Alpine Vistas from the Zugspitze

    Alpine Vistas from the Zugspitze

    Alpine Vistas from the Zugspitze

    01916HD

    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...

    Alpine Vistas from the Zugspitze
  • 1921
    Alexandria

    Alexandria

    Alexandria

    01921HD

    Travelogue released in April of 1921. Written & produced by Burton Holmes.

    Alexandria
  • 1970
    Descending a Steep Rockfaced Mountain Side

    Descending a Steep Rockfaced Mountain Side

    Descending a Steep Rockfaced Mountain Side

    01970HD

    1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Descending a Steep Rockfaced Mountain Side
  • 1918
    The Melting Pot of the Pacific

    The Melting Pot of the Pacific

    The Melting Pot of the Pacific

    01918HD

    Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 3rd, 1918.

    The Melting Pot of the Pacific
  • 1918
    Adelaide, Capital of South Australia

    Adelaide, Capital of South Australia

    Adelaide, Capital of South Australia

    01918HD

    Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on February 24th, 1918.

    Adelaide, Capital of South Australia
  • 1919
    From the Timber of the Piave

    From the Timber of the Piave

    From the Timber of the Piave

    01919HD

    Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 15th, 1919.

    From the Timber of the Piave
  • 1918
    The Pilatus Railway

    The Pilatus Railway

    The Pilatus Railway

    01918HD

    1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    The Pilatus Railway
  • 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
  • 1904
    Piraeus, Gateway to Athens

    Piraeus, Gateway to Athens

    Piraeus, Gateway to Athens

    01904HD

    1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Piraeus, Gateway to Athens
  • 1924
    An Arctic Hike on the Great Aletsch Glacier

    An Arctic Hike on the Great Aletsch Glacier

    An Arctic Hike on the Great Aletsch Glacier

    01924HD

    Exploration on the Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland. Starting from the station at Jungfraujoch we climb up toward the Glacier, which is 14 miles long and...

    An Arctic Hike on the Great Aletsch Glacier
  • 1916
    The Murderous Moros of Mindanao

    The Murderous Moros of Mindanao

    The Murderous Moros of Mindanao

    01916HD

    Travelogue released on the 29th of May, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    The Murderous Moros of Mindanao
  • 1918
    Today in Samoa

    Today in Samoa

    Today in Samoa

    01918HD

    Travelogue released on June 10th, 1918. Directed & produced by Burton Holmes.

    Today in Samoa
  • 1942
    Ski Equipment

    Ski Equipment

    Ski Equipment

    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 Equipment
  • 1903
    Snow Breaking on the Wengeralp Railway

    Snow Breaking on the Wengeralp Railway

    Snow Breaking on the Wengeralp Railway

    01903HD

    This film gives a fine panoramic view of this wonderful railway track through immense gorges and cuttings and snow baulks of from 15 to 20 feet high...

    Snow Breaking on the Wengeralp Railway
  • 1919
    Going Down to Buenos Aires

    Going Down to Buenos Aires

    Going Down to Buenos Aires

    01919HD

    Released on August 10th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Going Down to Buenos Aires
  • 1919
    London Plays Ball

    London Plays Ball

    London Plays Ball

    01919HD

    Released on February 23rd, 1919.

    London Plays Ball