Short Doc Movies

  • 1934
    The Game is Up

    The Game is Up

    The Game is Up

    01934HD

    Sound version of the silent picture 'Climbing Mount Tupper.' William J. Oliver filmed the ascent of Mount Tupper in the Glacier National Park by the...

    The Game is Up
  • 1930
    To Mt. Aspiring With the Camera

    To Mt. Aspiring With the Camera

    To Mt. Aspiring With the Camera

    01930HD

    A group of men shows the 'before and after' physical effects of a journey upon the Mount Aspiring area. Mount Aspiring (9,960 ft.), known as the...

    To Mt. Aspiring With the Camera
  • 1970
    Climbing Mount Tupper

    Climbing Mount Tupper

    Climbing Mount Tupper

    01970HD

    William J. Oliver filmed the ascent of Mount Tupper in the Glacier National Park by the famous Swiss mountain guide Edward Feuz accompanied by his...

    Climbing Mount Tupper
  • 1970
    Descending a Steep Rockfaced Mountain Side

    Descending a Steep Rockfaced Mountain Side

    Descending a Steep Rockfaced Mountain Side

    01970HD

    1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Descending a Steep Rockfaced Mountain Side
  • 1907
    Firing Burmese Temple

    Firing Burmese Temple

    Firing Burmese Temple

    01907HD

    1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Firing Burmese Temple
  • 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
  • 1917
    Fruitful Florida

    Fruitful Florida

    Fruitful Florida

    01917HD

    "We have only one really tropic state in the good old U.S.A., and that is Florida, and so, just returning from the tropics of the Far East, Mr....

    Fruitful Florida
  • 1919
    Paris the Magnificent

    Paris the Magnificent

    Paris the Magnificent

    01919HD

    Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on September 7th, 1919.

    Paris the Magnificent
  • 1901
    Panorama of Montreux

    Panorama of Montreux

    Panorama of Montreux

    01901HD

    1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Panorama of Montreux
  • 1904
    Switzerland Series

    Switzerland Series

    Switzerland Series

    01904HD

    Distributed under the title of ‘Switzerland’ or ‘Playground of Europe’, the film consists of a collection of scenes filmed in...

    Switzerland Series
  • 1929
    Snowdrift

    Snowdrift

    Snowdrift

    01929HD

    A winter vintage ascent to Mount Ruapehu by a large group of mountaineers composed of about 11 men and women. Mount Ruapehu, 2797 meters high, is an...

    Snowdrift
  • 1918
    Gorge of Pagsangen

    Gorge of Pagsangen

    Gorge of Pagsangen

    01918HD

    Travelogue released on the 22nd of December, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Gorge of Pagsangen
  • 1918
    The Tonga Isles

    The Tonga Isles

    The Tonga Isles

    01918HD

    Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 14th, 1918.

    The Tonga Isles
  • 1970
    Ascending Mt. Blanc

    Ascending Mt. Blanc

    Ascending Mt. Blanc

    01970HD

    The ascent of Mont Blanc in four Pathe Baby reels. The film is a short version of the 1907 'L'ascension du Mont Blanc'. It shows the ascent of Mont...

    Ascending Mt. Blanc
  • 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
  • 1919
    In Brittany

    In Brittany

    In Brittany

    01919HD

    Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on December 21st, 1919.

    In Brittany
  • 1932
    First Ascent of the Paganella Direct

    First Ascent of the Paganella Direct

    First Ascent of the Paganella Direct

    01932HD

    In September 1932, a party of climbers composed of Bruno Detassis, Gino Corrà and Nello Bianchini completed the first ascent of the Paganella...

    First Ascent of the Paganella Direct
  • 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
  • 1921
    Alexandria

    Alexandria

    Alexandria

    01921HD

    Travelogue released in April of 1921. Written & produced by Burton Holmes.

    Alexandria
  • 1918
    The Klondike Today

    The Klondike Today

    The Klondike Today

    01918HD

    Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 13th, 1918.

    The Klondike Today