Short Documentary Movies

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Travelogue released on June 10th, 1918. Directed & produced by Burton Holmes.

A climbing expedition by a mountain guide and a woman to the summit of Mount Wedgwood, on a training climb in preparation for an attempt to scale...

1923, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

Quebec stands 200 feet above the lower town, dominating the entire landscape. Along Duffern Terrace there runs the toboggan slide, which at night is...

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Released on April 1st, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

Swiss documentary on the ascent of the Eiger by the Mitellegi ridge. After spending the night in the hut located 625 meters below the summit, two...

Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 25th, 1919.

In an alpine ascent with two customers, a mountain guide hears a distress call from another roped party. After guiding the couple he accompanies to...

1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

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

An official training film from the War department. In April 1942, a detail of five enlisted men and two officers, Capt. Paul Lafferty and Lt. John...

"Taken from the Swiss side of the St. Bernard Pass, 9,000 feet above the level of the sea, giving a magnificent view of the far-famed Hospice, which...

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Travelogue released on the 5th of June, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

A documentary illustrating the mountain sports activities of the university students of the GUF (Gruppi universitari fascisti) in Val Gardena,...