1900s Movies

Grimsel was the scene of the Austrian-French conflict of 1799. It is now one of the most popular passes in the Alps.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Frederick Burlingham visits Vesuvius and climbs down into the crater accompanied by two Italian guides. Contains some nice actuality of Pompeii and...

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

Stephan, the son of an old-school mountain guide, is seduced by a city beauty. He leaves his mother, siblings, and girlfriend and travels to Zurich....

The film was shot on the occasion of the Italian Geographical Expedition to Karakorum, conceived in 1926 and held in May-August 1929, under the...

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on March 18th, 1918.

Travelogue of Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. Sailing distance to Glacier National Park, Montana. Vimy Mountain overlooks National Parks on...

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

The stalls with their keepers and stores of laces are being inspected by English and American tourists, who no doubt takeaway with them a goodly...

1. Lake steamer leaving Lucerne. 2. Panorama of Lucerne Lake front. 3. The picturesque Village Weggis. 4. The oldest Chalet at Trieb. 5. Brunnen -...

The capital of Switzerland is an interesting town, and the national life is perhaps best seen in its streets.

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...

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...

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

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

Cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Released in 1915, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.