Short Documentary Movies
- 1902
Ascending a Rock Chimney
Ascending a Rock Chimney01902HD
A thrilling incident showing a climber ascending a cleft or chimney by hanging on with his finger tips and pushing his back and knees into opposite...
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- 1919
Going Down to Buenos Aires
Going Down to Buenos Aires01919HD
Released on August 10th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1904
Difficult Ascent of a Rock Peak
Difficult Ascent of a Rock Peak01904HD
1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1903
Trip Around Lake of the Four Cantons
Trip Around Lake of the Four Cantons01903HD
1. Lake steamer leaving Lucerne. 2. Panorama of Lucerne Lake front. 3. The picturesque Village Weggis. 4. The oldest Chalet at Trieb. 5. Brunnen -...
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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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- 1903
Motoring on the Hoheweg
Motoring on the Hoheweg01903HD
Bioscoped from a motor. The center of fashion and society in the Bernese Oberland. The rendezvous of the most cosmopolitan crowd in Europe.
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- 1917
Wonders of Yellowstone
Wonders of Yellowstone01917HD
Released on the 13th of August, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1907
Through a Burmese Jungle
Through a Burmese Jungle01907HD
1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1918
Fire Walkers of Bega
Fire Walkers of Bega01918HD
Travelogue released on October 27th, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1921
Bath, the Famous British Spa
Bath, the Famous British Spa01921HD
Released in 1921, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1970
Through Floating Logs on a Norwegian River
Through Floating Logs on a Norwegian River01970HD
1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1924
From Montreux to the Bernese Alps
From Montreux to the Bernese Alps01924HD
1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1909
Gota Canal and Trollhattan
Gota Canal and Trollhattan01909HD
1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1937
Mountaineers in the Allgäu Alps
Mountaineers in the Allgäu Alps01937HD
A rock climbing in the Bavarian Allgäu Alps in Germany. The camera follows two mountaineers on a climb. We see all stages of the ascent, from...
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- 1919
In Siamese Society
In Siamese Society01919HD
Released on August 17th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1916
Vesuvius in Eruption
Vesuvius in Eruption01916HD
Travelogue released on October 30th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1917
Geysers of the Yellowstone
Geysers of the Yellowstone01917HD
Nice looking Travelogue takes us to the Northeast corner of Wyoming as we visit Yellowstone National Park.
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- 1916
In Old Ireland
In Old Ireland01916HD
Travelogue released on October 9th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1901
Panorama of Gorge on Pilatus
Panorama of Gorge on Pilatus01901HD
1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1903
Jungfrau Electric Railway
Jungfrau Electric Railway01903HD
The train leaving the Schiedegg station and entering the Eiger tunnel en route for the station Eigerwand.
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