Documental Movies

1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

A thrilling incident showing a climber ascending a cleft or chimney by hanging on with his finger tips and pushing his back and knees into opposite...

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 6th, 1918.

A crowd of a hundred boys rushing the position of another crowd, storming their adversaries with volleys of snowballs, finally driving the enemy from...

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

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

Travelogue released on October 30th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

"A pioneering Norweigan climbing film. The filming was made in 1918 by film photographer Gunnar Nilsen Vik. The film begins with some pictures of Ola...

Released on the 20th of March, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Elephants are used to pull teak logs through thick jungle to a river.

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on October 5th, 1919.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on November 23rd, 1919.

Nice looking Travelogue takes us to the Northeast corner of Wyoming as we visit Yellowstone National Park.

From Jaipur to Agra and Calcutta is a wonderful trip, and Burton Holmes shows some of the quaintest and queerest sights in the world, among them the...

The climbers Jean Jacques and André Lambert, accompanied by the photographer Jean Lozeron, climb the great ridge of Salève, in...

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

"A rock climbing traverse in the Gastlosen Massif. Arrival of the train to Saanenmöser, three men walk to reach the wall. Crossing the rock face...