Short Doc Movies
- 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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- 1918
The Melting Pot of the Pacific
The Melting Pot of the Pacific01918HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 3rd, 1918.
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- 1917
Midwinter Sports in Quebec
Midwinter Sports in Quebec01917HD
Quebec stands 200 feet above the lower town, dominating the entire landscape. Along Duffern Terrace there runs the toboggan slide, which at night is...
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- 1937
A la conquête des cimes
A la conquête des cimes01937HD
Hermann Perren, mountain guide, prepares the ascent of Dent du Requin with a companion. He checks the equipment necessary for any mountaineer, rope,...
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- 1918
Fiji Does Its Bit
Fiji Does Its Bit01918HD
Released on October 20th, 1918. Directed & produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1906
Ascent and Descent of the Dolomite Towers
Ascent and Descent of the Dolomite Towers01906HD
Frank Ormiston-Smith, the pioneer mountaineering photograher and filmmaker, filmed in 1906 the ascent to several towers in the Cinque Torri area in...
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- 1918
Down the Yukon
Down the Yukon01918HD
Released on April 1st, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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