Short Doc Movies

  • 1901
    Lucerne, Pilatus and the Rigi

    Lucerne, Pilatus and the Rigi

    Lucerne, Pilatus and the Rigi

    01901HD

    1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Lucerne, Pilatus and the Rigi
  • 1902
    Shovel Driving and Cripple Racing on Bear Rink

    Shovel Driving and Cripple Racing on Bear Rink

    Shovel Driving and Cripple Racing on Bear Rink

    01902HD

    1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Shovel Driving and Cripple Racing on Bear Rink
  • 1919
    A Day in Florence

    A Day in Florence

    A Day in Florence

    01919HD

    Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on October 19th, 1919.

    A Day in Florence
  • 1919
    Chateau Thierry and Beyond

    Chateau Thierry and Beyond

    Chateau Thierry and Beyond

    01919HD

    "This noted place is due to rank high in history as the proving grounds of America's pluck. Every American man, woman and child should see this."...

    Chateau Thierry and Beyond
  • 1919
    Ayudhya, Siam

    Ayudhya, Siam

    Ayudhya, Siam

    01919HD

    Released on August 31st, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Ayudhya, Siam
  • 1919
    The Cataract of Iguason

    The Cataract of Iguason

    The Cataract of Iguason

    01919HD

    Released on July 13th, 1919.

    The Cataract of Iguason
  • 1917
    In Glacier Park

    In Glacier Park

    In Glacier Park

    01917HD

    Released on December 17th, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    In Glacier Park
  • 1942
    White Wall

    White Wall

    White Wall

    01942HD

    Two climbers progress on an alpine glacier and reach the top of a mountain by climbing a long and steep slope of snow and ice. They also have to...

    White Wall
  • 1916
    The Land of Evangeline

    The Land of Evangeline

    The Land of Evangeline

    01916HD

    Released on December 25th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    The Land of Evangeline
  • 1942
    Piccoli Alpini

    Piccoli Alpini

    Piccoli Alpini

    01942HD

    The film is a kind of docu-fiction about a boy who enrolls in a battalion of young mountain troops. The film follows his daily life in the military...

    Piccoli Alpini
  • 1917
    Batavia, the Javanese Capital

    Batavia, the Javanese Capital

    Batavia, the Javanese Capital

    01917HD

    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...

    Batavia, the Javanese Capital
  • 1903
    The Wintry Alps

    The Wintry Alps

    The Wintry Alps

    01903HD

    Scenes from a series filmed for Charles Urban by mountain expert Frank Ormiston-Smith, including The Battle of the Snow, Ski Jumping in the Alps, and...

    The Wintry Alps
  • 1905
    Great Alpine Fete

    Great Alpine Fete

    Great Alpine Fete

    01905HD

    To commemorate the Anniversary of the Unspunnen Fete of 1815, held at Unspunnen, near Interlaken. Order of the Procession : 1-Twenty-two girls in...

    Great Alpine Fete
  • 1917
    From the Bay of Fundy to the St. Lawrence

    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.

    From the Bay of Fundy to the St. Lawrence
  • 1916
    In Classic Greece

    In Classic Greece

    In Classic Greece

    01916HD

    Travelogue released on November 6th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    In Classic Greece
  • 1917
    With the Stony Indians

    With the Stony Indians

    With the Stony Indians

    01917HD

    Released on the 19th of February, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    With the Stony Indians
  • 1918
    Fiji Does Its Bit

    Fiji Does Its Bit

    Fiji Does Its Bit

    01918HD

    Released on October 20th, 1918. Directed & produced by Burton Holmes.

    Fiji Does Its Bit
  • 1919
    Frocks and Frills of the Filipinos

    Frocks and Frills of the Filipinos

    Frocks and Frills of the Filipinos

    01919HD

    Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 22nd, 1919.

    Frocks and Frills of the Filipinos
  • 1917
    Curious Ceylon

    Curious Ceylon

    Curious Ceylon

    01917HD

    Ceylon is the land of perpetual and exceeding beauty, her people picturesque in dress and quaint in personality, often amusing and always...

    Curious Ceylon
  • 1927
    A la conquête des cimes - Pathe Baby

    A la conquête des cimes - Pathe Baby

    A la conquête des cimes - Pathe Baby

    01927HD

    A short version of the film 'A la conquête des cimes' by René Moreau released for the domestic market in two Pathe Baby big reels. In...

    A la conquête des cimes - Pathe Baby