Documental Movies

Showing the peasants in their quaint costumes, which are only donned on Sundays and Festivals.

The peculiarity of this waterfall, with its narrow funnel-shaped opening, from which, on to the jagged rocks the torrent dashes, is here portrayed in...

The world-famed Simmenthal cattle, bred by Herr Rebmann, are seen leaving the valley for the summer pastures on the Grimmalp. The herds are...

Travelogue released on August 28th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 25th, 1919.

It is not often that your patrons will get a chance to take a trip through a veritable Garden of Eden. On his trip Burton Holmes will show them many...

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...

Taking footage from the film 'A la conquete des cimes', this instructional film distributed for the home market as a Pathe Baby film in two reels,...

Austrian military detachment out for Ski practice, showing how the Ski may be used in crossing snow-covered and ice hardened surfaces with great...

Joseph Vallot and his team of guides and porters climb Mont Blanc in 1906. Their ascent will take three days. They spent their nights at the Grands...

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

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

"L'ascension du Mont Pelvoux" is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Mont Pelvoux. It was directed by André Bayard in 1922 and...

1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Rock climbing on the "Cobbler". Awarded first prize by Michael Powell in the 1948 Scottish Amateur Film Festival

Travelogue released on December 4th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Released on July 30th, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 22nd, 1919.

Travelogue released on November 13th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

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