1900s Movies

1904
Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Hoisting Cattle on Steamer
Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Hoisting Cattle on Steamer
01904HD
1. Mooring Cattle on Barges. Preparatory to shipping them to Constantinople. 2. Taking Cattle off to the Steamer. Towing the laden barges through the...
1923
The Grépon Traverse
The Grépon Traverse
101923HD
In 1923, André Sauvage produced his first film La Traversée du Grépon. Dedicated to mountaineering in the Mont Blanc massif,...
1909
Ice Racing at St. Moritz
Ice Racing at St. Moritz
01909HD
1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
1916
The Murderous Moros of Mindanao
The Murderous Moros of Mindanao
01916HD
Travelogue released on the 29th of May, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
1934
The Aiguille Verte
The Aiguille Verte
01934HD
The ascent of the Aiguille Verte in the Mont Blanc Massif by the ridge of the Moine. Two climbers, the mountain, and the rope. No plot, no tragedy,...
1930
Through Mountain Gateways
Through Mountain Gateways
01930HD
Travelogue of a trip that occurred over a two-week period. Includes scenic sequences of mountains and lakes such as: Spokane, Washington, Rockies,...
1907
Railway Panorama: Kaifa to Damascus
Railway Panorama: Kaifa to Damascus
01907HD
1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
1902
The Ascent of Mont Blanc
The Ascent of Mont Blanc
01902HD
A pioneering mountaineering film made by Frank Ormiston-Smith for the Warwick Trading Company in 1902. Ormiston-Smith himself led and filmed an...
1999
The Untold Story
The Untold Story
01999HD
The Untold Story of the Suffragists of Newfoundland (1999) is a docu-drama celebrating the thirty year struggle by the women of Newfoundland to win...
1932
First Ascent of the Paganella Direct
First Ascent of the Paganella Direct
01932HD
In September 1932, a party of climbers composed of Bruno Detassis, Gino Corrà and Nello Bianchini completed the first ascent of the Paganella...
1919
Uncle Sam, Salvager
Uncle Sam, Salvager
01919HD
Released on November 16th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.
1917
From the Bay of Fundy to the St. Lawrence
From the Bay of Fundy to the St. Lawrence
01917HD
Travelogue released on the first of January, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.
1937
Karakoram
Karakoram
9.51937HD
Account of the first French expedition to the Himalayas, which attempted to climb the hidden peak (Gasherbrum I) in 1936, from the preparations for...
1932
She Climbs to Conquer
She Climbs to Conquer
101932HD
"She Climbs to Conquer" shot by W.J. Oliver, was a noteworthy film which gained well merited acclaim. Made in 1933 it pictured the climb of Georgia...
1907
The Matterhorn from the Viège-Zermatt Railway
The Matterhorn from the Viège-Zermatt Railway
01907HD
1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
1916
The Real Streets of Cairo
The Real Streets of Cairo
01916HD
Travelogue released on November 27th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
1900
Chamonix: Le mauvais pas
Chamonix: Le mauvais pas
5.41900HD
A group of tourists, including five women, cross the Mauvais Pas, a rocky passage equipped with a railing, next to the Mer de Glace Glacier. One of...
1933
Happy Altitudes in New Zealand's Southern Alps
Happy Altitudes in New Zealand's Southern Alps
01933HD
Along New Zealand’s South Islands runs the mighty chain of the Southern Alps, where large and beautiful glaciers and Ice-falls abound among the...
1907
Railway Panorama: Jaffa to Jerusalem
Railway Panorama: Jaffa to Jerusalem
01907HD
1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
1927
The Giant of the Dolomites
The Giant of the Dolomites
91927HD
Expert mountain-guide Maciste lives in the Dolomites. He dotes on his young nephew Hans, the illegitimate son of his sister, who died of a broken...