Short Doc Movies

  • 1931
    Holidaying Among the Peaks

    Holidaying Among the Peaks

    Holidaying Among the Peaks

    01931HD

    Travelogue of Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. Sailing distance to Glacier National Park, Montana. Vimy Mountain overlooks National Parks on...

    Holidaying Among the Peaks
  • 1903
    Tobogganing on the Cresta

    Tobogganing on the Cresta

    Tobogganing on the Cresta

    01903HD

    Much nerve is required by those who participate in this sport as some of the curves of the course are most acute and dangerous, especially at the...

    Tobogganing on the Cresta
  • 1942
    En Cordée

    En Cordée

    En Cordée

    01942HD

    En cordée is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Aiguillette D'argentière. It was directed by Jacques Berr in 1942 and...

    En Cordée
  • 1947
    Mount Bulyea - Short Version

    Mount Bulyea - Short Version

    Mount Bulyea - Short Version

    01947HD

    Produced by Olympic Productions, the film shows an adventurous band of climbers making their successful assault on the heights of Mount Bulyea in the...

    Mount Bulyea - Short Version
  • 1905
    Cortina Villagers Leaving Church

    Cortina Villagers Leaving Church

    Cortina Villagers Leaving Church

    01905HD

    Showing the peasants in their quaint costumes, which are only donned on Sundays and Festivals.

    Cortina Villagers Leaving Church
  • 1941
    Peaks

    Peaks

    Peaks

    01941HD

    Cimes is a drama about alpinism that takes place in Mont Pelvoux. It was directed by Jean Vernet in 1941 and produced by Films de Cavaignac. It...

    Peaks
  • 1909
    Children Tobogganing in Switzerland

    Children Tobogganing in Switzerland

    Children Tobogganing in Switzerland

    01909HD

    1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Children Tobogganing in Switzerland
  • 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
  • 1929
    Sebastopol

    Sebastopol

    Sebastopol

    01929HD

    A mountain guide and a young woman make an ascent to Mount Sebastopol in New Zealand's Southern Alps. The couple leave from Mount Cook's Hermitage...

    Sebastopol
  • 1906
    Winter Sports: Ski Manoeuvres by Austrian Military

    Winter Sports: Ski Manoeuvres by Austrian Military

    Winter Sports: Ski Manoeuvres by Austrian Military

    01906HD

    Austrian military detachment out for Ski practice, showing how the Ski may be used in crossing snow-covered and ice hardened surfaces with great...

    Winter Sports: Ski Manoeuvres by Austrian Military
  • 1940
    Ascent to the Bernina Massif

    Ascent to the Bernina Massif

    Ascent to the Bernina Massif

    01940HD

    "An early color film presented as 'Ascent to the Bernina Massif'. Two mountaineers break from the Forno hut and first climb the Punta Rasica and then...

    Ascent to the Bernina Massif
  • 1917
    In the Bahamas

    In the Bahamas

    In the Bahamas

    01917HD

    In this Paramount-Burton Holmes Travelogue are seen the beautiful and the unusual things that are to be found in the Bahama Islands. The points of...

    In the Bahamas
  • 1907
    Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 1907

    Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 1907

    Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 1907

    01907HD

    1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 1907
  • 1916
    Vesuvius in Eruption

    Vesuvius in Eruption

    Vesuvius in Eruption

    01916HD

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

    Vesuvius in Eruption
  • 1919
    American Y.M.C.A. in London

    American Y.M.C.A. in London

    American Y.M.C.A. in London

    01919HD

    Released on February 2nd, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    American Y.M.C.A. in London
  • 1905
    Long Distance Race

    Long Distance Race

    Long Distance Race

    01905HD

    1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Long Distance Race
  • 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
  • 1932
    An Ascent of the Cevedale Massif

    An Ascent of the Cevedale Massif

    An Ascent of the Cevedale Massif

    01932HD

    An alpine ascent around the snow-covered area of Monte Cevedale by a large group of mountaineers equipped with crampons and ice axes. The group...

    An Ascent of the Cevedale Massif
  • 1904
    Descent of Deep Snow Drift

    Descent of Deep Snow Drift

    Descent of Deep Snow Drift

    01904HD

    1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Descent of Deep Snow Drift
  • 1918
    Two Cities of Old Cathay

    Two Cities of Old Cathay

    Two Cities of Old Cathay

    01918HD

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

    Two Cities of Old Cathay