Short Doc Movies

  • 1906
    Winter Sports: Swiss Snow Sports

    Winter Sports: Swiss Snow Sports

    Winter Sports: Swiss Snow Sports

    01906HD

    A great variety of the Swiss snow sports are here shown. Commencing with toboganning round a steep circular descent, and next in increasing numbers...

    Winter Sports: Swiss Snow Sports
  • 1905
    Battle of Snow on Rigi Summit

    Battle of Snow on Rigi Summit

    Battle of Snow on Rigi Summit

    01905HD

    A party of tourists ascending to the peak of the Rigi find a fresh fall of snow covering the summit. They soon divided into battalions, and bombard...

    Battle of Snow on Rigi Summit
  • 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
    From Carlsbad to Moravia

    From Carlsbad to Moravia

    From Carlsbad to Moravia

    01916HD

    Travelogue released on August 7th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    From Carlsbad to Moravia
  • 1903
    Feeding the Handeck Rabbits

    Feeding the Handeck Rabbits

    Feeding the Handeck Rabbits

    01903HD

    A pretty feature of life at the Handeck Inn on the renowned Grimsel route.

    Feeding the Handeck Rabbits
  • 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
  • 1903
    Panorama of Muerren Range of Alps

    Panorama of Muerren Range of Alps

    Panorama of Muerren Range of Alps

    01903HD

    A film being photographed from the front of the engine. A grand view of the snow-clad peaks of this fine range of mountains is depicted from an...

    Panorama of Muerren Range of Alps
  • 1905
    Surmounting the Summit of Finsteraarjoch

    Surmounting the Summit of Finsteraarjoch

    Surmounting the Summit of Finsteraarjoch

    01905HD

    1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Surmounting the Summit of Finsteraarjoch
  • 1904
    Switzerland Series

    Switzerland Series

    Switzerland Series

    01904HD

    Distributed under the title of ‘Switzerland’ or ‘Playground of Europe’, the film consists of a collection of scenes filmed in...

    Switzerland Series
  • 1922
    L'escalade de la Grande Arête

    L'escalade de la Grande Arête

    L'escalade de la Grande Arête

    01922HD

    The climbers Jean Jacques and André Lambert, accompanied by the photographer Jean Lozeron, climb the great ridge of Salève, in...

    L'escalade de la Grande Arête
  • 1913
    Up Mt. Blanc

    Up Mt. Blanc

    Up Mt. Blanc

    01913HD

    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...

    Up Mt. Blanc
  • 1917
    Bread Lines in Orient and Occident

    Bread Lines in Orient and Occident

    Bread Lines in Orient and Occident

    01917HD

    We have our poor people and the east has its starving millions; even in far-away Ceylon there are many kind hearts beating beneath dark skins, and it...

    Bread Lines in Orient and Occident
  • 1916
    Old and New Manila

    Old and New Manila

    Old and New Manila

    01916HD

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

    Old and New Manila
  • 1917
    Among the Holy Hindus

    Among the Holy Hindus

    Among the Holy Hindus

    01917HD

    From the Ganges to the Himalayas is the sort of a journey that no one ever forgets. The good ship "Burton Holmes" will take your patrons on an...

    Among the Holy Hindus
  • 1904
    Boating on the Nile

    Boating on the Nile

    Boating on the Nile

    01904HD

    1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Boating on the Nile
  • 1919
    With Uncle Sam's Submarine Chasers

    With Uncle Sam's Submarine Chasers

    With Uncle Sam's Submarine Chasers

    01919HD

    Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 1st, 1919.

    With Uncle Sam's Submarine Chasers
  • 1917
    With the Stony Indians

    With the Stony Indians

    With the Stony Indians

    01917HD

    Released on the 19th of February, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    With the Stony Indians
  • 1927
    Mountaineering in Lakeland

    Mountaineering in Lakeland

    Mountaineering in Lakeland

    01927HD

    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...

    Mountaineering in Lakeland
  • 1903
    Schwyz Castle

    Schwyz Castle

    Schwyz Castle

    01903HD

    1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Schwyz Castle
  • 1924
    The Mont Blanc Massif - The Ascent of the Aiguille du Moine

    The Mont Blanc Massif - The Ascent of the Aiguille du Moine

    The Mont Blanc Massif - The Ascent of the Aiguille du Moine

    01924HD

    Three mountaineers, including a woman, climb the l'Aiguille du Moine, in the Mont Blanc Massif departing from the Couvercle Shelter. Facing walls...

    The Mont Blanc Massif - The Ascent of the Aiguille du Moine