Short Documentary Movies
- 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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- 1903
Lace Making in Alpine Village Street
Lace Making in Alpine Village Street01903HD
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...
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- 1904
Tourists Riding Donkeys
Tourists Riding Donkeys01904HD
1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1918
Rotorua: The Yellowstone of the Antipodes in New Zealand
Rotorua: The Yellowstone of the Antipodes in New Zealand01918HD
Travelogue released on the 8th of July, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1905
Mount Pilatus Railway
Mount Pilatus Railway01905HD
Showing eight views of the most difficult portions of the railway, including the steepest gradients, practically, hanging on to the sides of the...
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- 1921
In Old Granada
In Old Granada01921HD
A tour of Granada offers glimpses into the daily life of the 70,000 Granadans who once inhabited the city. Crossing the city from the Alhambra hill,...
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- 1919
Around About London
Around About London01919HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on October 5th, 1919.
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- 1903
Fun on a Grimmi Alp Goat Farm
Fun on a Grimmi Alp Goat Farm01903HD
"This shows the flock of goats being brought home -or rather following the shepherds home from the hillside Then the milking of the goats In the...
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- 1929
River of Ice
River of Ice01929HD
A mountaineering tour on the Franz Josef Glacier, on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. After leaving the Fox Glacier Hotel, two...
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- 1905
Mountain Torrent in the Tyrol
Mountain Torrent in the Tyrol01905HD
Also showing Cortina mountain and general surroundings.
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- 1903
Panorama from the Descending Car on Reichenbach Railway
Panorama from the Descending Car on Reichenbach Railway01903HD
Taken from the front of a descending car, the track and the way in which the fertile valleys open out on either side, with the huge snow-capped...
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- 1917
In Glacier Park
In Glacier Park01917HD
Released on December 17th, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1918
Two Ends of the Rope
Two Ends of the Rope01918HD
Released on the 8th of December, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1931
New Skyscrapers for Old
New Skyscrapers for Old01931HD
Mountain climbing with all its thrills near Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park, British Columbia. The film begins on a busy street in Toronto with...
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- 1919
Frocks and Frills of the Filipinos
Frocks and Frills of the Filipinos01919HD
Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 22nd, 1919.
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- 1941
The White Valley
The White Valley01941HD
Rare film about skiing, shot in the Nuria Valley in 1941, with the participation of the first company of skiers of Nuria. The documentary entitled...
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- 1901
Eagleswing Panorama of the Wetterhorn
Eagleswing Panorama of the Wetterhorn01901HD
1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1915
Scaling the Jungfrau
Scaling the Jungfrau01915HD
A record of the ascent of the Jungfrau by Frederick Burlingham accompanied by four mountain guides. The film starts with panoramics of the Eiger...
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- 1902
Hockey Match on Skates
Hockey Match on Skates01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1903
Feeding the Handeck Rabbits
Feeding the Handeck Rabbits01903HD
A pretty feature of life at the Handeck Inn on the renowned Grimsel route.
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