Documental Movies

  • 1907
    Railway Panorama from Se En to Man Pwe

    Railway Panorama from Se En to Man Pwe

    Railway Panorama from Se En to Man Pwe

    01907HD

    1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Railway Panorama from Se En to Man Pwe
  • 1903
    Lace Making at Muerren

    Lace Making at Muerren

    Lace Making at Muerren

    01903HD

    Swiss lace is world famed, and much of the best of it is produced by the busy hands of the inhabitants of this pretty Swiss village.

    Lace Making at Muerren
  • 1903
    Bobsleighing in the Alps

    Bobsleighing in the Alps

    Bobsleighing in the Alps

    01903HD

    The first section shows the "crew" bestriding the bob-sledge and starting same down bill. The second section includes pictures of many sledge...

    Bobsleighing in the Alps
  • 1905
    Mountain Torrent in the Tyrol

    Mountain Torrent in the Tyrol

    Mountain Torrent in the Tyrol

    01905HD

    Also showing Cortina mountain and general surroundings.

    Mountain Torrent in the Tyrol
  • 1907
    Firing Burmese Temple

    Firing Burmese Temple

    Firing Burmese Temple

    01907HD

    1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Firing Burmese Temple
  • 1942
    First Aid and Emergency Repair of Equipment

    First Aid and Emergency Repair of Equipment

    First Aid and Emergency Repair of 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...

    First Aid and Emergency Repair of Equipment
  • 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
  • 1909
    Gota Canal and Trollhattan

    Gota Canal and Trollhattan

    Gota Canal and Trollhattan

    01909HD

    1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Gota Canal and Trollhattan
  • 1918
    A Trip to the Jenolan Caves of Australia

    A Trip to the Jenolan Caves of Australia

    A Trip to the Jenolan Caves of Australia

    01918HD

    Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on January 14th, 1918.

    A Trip to the Jenolan Caves of Australia
  • 1905
    Great Alpine Fete

    Great Alpine Fete

    Great Alpine Fete

    01905HD

    To commemorate the Anniversary of the Unspunnen Fete of 1815, held at Unspunnen, near Interlaken. Order of the Procession : 1-Twenty-two girls in...

    Great Alpine Fete
  • 1916
    A Day with a West Point Cadet

    A Day with a West Point Cadet

    A Day with a West Point Cadet

    01916HD

    For his third picture in his series, Mr. Holmes takes his audience on a visit to our National Military Academy at West Point, there to study the...

    A Day with a West Point Cadet
  • 1917
    The Snows of Many Years

    The Snows of Many Years

    The Snows of Many Years

    21917HD

    Known also as 'The Crystal Ascension', the film chronicles an exploration of Mount Hood and its glaciers by a mountain-climbing party who explore the...

    The Snows of Many Years
  • 1917
    Midwinter Sports in Quebec

    Midwinter Sports in Quebec

    Midwinter Sports in Quebec

    01917HD

    Quebec stands 200 feet above the lower town, dominating the entire landscape. Along Duffern Terrace there runs the toboggan slide, which at night is...

    Midwinter Sports in Quebec
  • 1906
    Winter Sports: Ski Manoeuvres by Austrian Military

    Winter Sports: Ski Manoeuvres by Austrian Military

    Winter Sports: Ski Manoeuvres by Austrian Military

    01906HD

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

    Winter Sports: Ski Manoeuvres by Austrian Military
  • 1918
    Fiji Does Its Bit

    Fiji Does Its Bit

    Fiji Does Its Bit

    01918HD

    Released on October 20th, 1918. Directed & produced by Burton Holmes.

    Fiji Does Its Bit
  • 1909
    Champion Skaters at Engelberg

    Champion Skaters at Engelberg

    Champion Skaters at Engelberg

    01909HD

    1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Champion Skaters at Engelberg
  • 1907
    Railway Panorama: Kaifa to Damascus

    Railway Panorama: Kaifa to Damascus

    Railway Panorama: Kaifa to Damascus

    01907HD

    1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Railway Panorama: Kaifa to Damascus
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1918
    Two Cities of Old Cathay

    Two Cities of Old Cathay

    Two Cities of Old Cathay

    01918HD

    Travelogue released on the 29th of December, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Two Cities of Old Cathay