Dokumentarfilm Movies
- 1917
Quaint Quebec
Quaint Quebec01917HD
Travelogue released on the 8th of January, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1921
Alexandria
Alexandria01921HD
Travelogue released in April of 1921. Written & produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1941
Battle for the Mountain
Battle for the Mountain01941HD
Sound and shortened version of 'Im Kampf mit dem Berge', Arnold Fanck's second major mountaineering film, from 1921. The film follows two mountain...
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- 1919
In Brittany
In Brittany01919HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on December 21st, 1919.
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- 1906
Ascent and Descent of the Dolomite Towers
Ascent and Descent of the Dolomite Towers01906HD
Frank Ormiston-Smith, the pioneer mountaineering photograher and filmmaker, filmed in 1906 the ascent to several towers in the Cinque Torri area in...
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- 1916
British Egypt
British Egypt01916HD
Travelogue released on November 11th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1927
An Alpinist’s Equipment
An Alpinist’s Equipment01927HD
Taking footage from the film 'A la conquete des cimes', this instructional film distributed for the home market as a Pathe Baby film in two reels,...
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- 1902
The Ascent of Mont Blanc
The Ascent of Mont Blanc01902HD
A pioneering mountaineering film made by Frank Ormiston-Smith for the Warwick Trading Company in 1902. Ormiston-Smith himself led and filmed an...
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- 1938
Ski Flight
Ski Flight01938HD
Shortened version of the film 'Snow flight' distributed by Warner Bros. The film was produced by Jerome Hill as 'a document of skiing according to...
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- 1915
Climbing the Jungfrau
Climbing the Jungfrau01915HD
Released in 1915, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1924
The Epic of Everest
The Epic of Everest6.91924HD
The official record of Mallory and Irvine's 1924 expedition. When George Mallory and Sandy Irvine attempted to reach the summit of Everest in 1924...
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- 1907
Railway Panorama: Jaffa to Jerusalem
Railway Panorama: Jaffa to Jerusalem01907HD
1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1927
A la conquête des cimes
A la conquête des cimes01927HD
Hermann Perren, mountain guide, prepares the ascent of Dent du Requin with a companion. He checks the equipment necessary for any mountaineer, rope,...
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- 1907
The Matterhorn from the Viège-Zermatt Railway
The Matterhorn from the Viège-Zermatt Railway01907HD
1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1907
Prize Ski Jumping Contest
Prize Ski Jumping Contest01907HD
1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1913
The Ascent of the Matterhorn
The Ascent of the Matterhorn01913HD
The ascent of the Matterhorn by the Hornli Ridge, filmed in July 1913 by Frederick Burlingham. The team, composed of Burlingham and four mountain...
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- 1917
Batavia, the Javanese Capital
Batavia, the Javanese Capital01917HD
In this trip Burton Holmes takes your patrons to Java, the richest island of the Dutch East Indies, and Batavia, its capital city, one of the most...
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- 1907
Railway Panorama from Se En to Man Pwe
Railway Panorama from Se En to Man Pwe01907HD
1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1906
Winter Sports: Ski Manoeuvres by Austrian Military
Winter Sports: Ski Manoeuvres by Austrian Military01906HD
Austrian military detachment out for Ski practice, showing how the Ski may be used in crossing snow-covered and ice hardened surfaces with great...
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- 1906
Jerusalem the Holy City
Jerusalem the Holy City01906HD
1906, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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