Short Documentary Movies
- 1924
From Montreux to the Bernese Alps
From Montreux to the Bernese Alps01924HD
1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1942
30 Jours au-dessus des nuages
30 Jours au-dessus des nuages01942HD
In 1941, under the Vichy regime, during the Nazi occupation, a team of six people crossed the Mont-Blanc massif. Leaving the Arve Valley with a month...
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- 1902
Reindeer Camp in Lapland
Reindeer Camp in Lapland01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1903
Cattle Crossing Grindelwald Eismeer
Cattle Crossing Grindelwald Eismeer01903HD
A curious incident which happens in early summer when the cattle are taken to the high pastures for three months.
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- 1918
Allied War Heroes Arrive in Switzerland
Allied War Heroes Arrive in Switzerland01918HD
1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1942
Ski Safety
Ski Safety01942HD
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...
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- 1903
Departure of the Diligence
Departure of the Diligence01903HD
The chief event of the day at Grimsel Hospice.
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- 1907
Curious Carriages at Klobenstein
Curious Carriages at Klobenstein01907HD
1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1919
From Cocoon to Kimona
From Cocoon to Kimona01919HD
Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 25th, 1919.
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- 1903
Reichenbach Railway and Falls
Reichenbach Railway and Falls01903HD
This opens with a view of the upper falls and great viaduct of the mountain railway, showing ascending and descending cars, and then a close view of...
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- 1913
Up Mt. Blanc
Up Mt. Blanc01913HD
Views of a party making the actual ascent of this famous mountain have a much greater interest than the usual scenic film. Commencing with the...
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- 1921
Chamonix, France; or, About Mont Blanc
Chamonix, France; or, About Mont Blanc01921HD
Released in May of 1921, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1918
Down the Yukon
Down the Yukon01918HD
Released on April 1st, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1918
Adelaide, Capital of South Australia
Adelaide, Capital of South Australia01918HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on February 24th, 1918.
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- 1934
The Aiguille Verte
The Aiguille Verte01934HD
The ascent of the Aiguille Verte in the Mont Blanc Massif by the ridge of the Moine. Two climbers, the mountain, and the rope. No plot, no tragedy,...
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- 1924
Sky Trails Above Lake Lucerne
Sky Trails Above Lake Lucerne01924HD
1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1931
Holidaying Among the Peaks
Holidaying Among the Peaks01931HD
Travelogue of Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. Sailing distance to Glacier National Park, Montana. Vimy Mountain overlooks National Parks on...
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- 1917
Bread Lines in Orient and Occident
Bread Lines in Orient and Occident01917HD
We have our poor people and the east has its starving millions; even in far-away Ceylon there are many kind hearts beating beneath dark skins, and it...
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- 1917
From the Bay of Fundy to the St. Lawrence
From the Bay of Fundy to the St. Lawrence01917HD
Travelogue released on the first of January, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1917
Georgian Bay to Winnipeg
Georgian Bay to Winnipeg01917HD
From the shores of Lake Huron to the prairie capital of Manitoba is an interesting trip. Scenes shown are motorboating amid the Thirty Thousand...
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