Documental Movies

1917
Geysers of the Yellowstone
Geysers of the Yellowstone
01917HD
Nice looking Travelogue takes us to the Northeast corner of Wyoming as we visit Yellowstone National Park.
1919
Up the Upper Parana
Up the Upper Parana
01919HD
Released on July 6th, 1919.
1931
New Skyscrapers for Old
New Skyscrapers for Old
01931HD
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...
1903
Scandinavian Ski Jumping Competition
Scandinavian Ski Jumping Competition
01903HD
A wonderfully successful film taken in Switzerland and showing experts in the great annual competition. In three parts: 1. Jumping from a stage 2....
1917
With the Kandy Elephants
With the Kandy Elephants
01917HD
Travelogue released on the 14th of May, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.
1903
Panorama from the Descending Car on Reichenbach Railway
Panorama from the Descending Car on Reichenbach Railway
01903HD
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...
1917
Bread Lines in Orient and Occident
Bread Lines in Orient and Occident
01917HD
We have our poor people and the east has its starving millions; even in far-away Ceylon there are many kind hearts beating beneath dark skins, and it...
1918
Oblin: The Switzerland of British Columbia
Oblin: The Switzerland of British Columbia
01918HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 20th, 1918.
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
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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...
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...