Short Documentary Movies

  • 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
  • 1916
    Visiting the Sultan of Sulu

    Visiting the Sultan of Sulu

    Visiting the Sultan of Sulu

    01916HD

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

    Visiting the Sultan of Sulu
  • 1916
    Going Some in San Francisco

    Going Some in San Francisco

    Going Some in San Francisco

    01916HD

    Released on the 20th of March, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Going Some in San Francisco
  • 1918
    Down the Yukon

    Down the Yukon

    Down the Yukon

    01918HD

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

    Down the Yukon
  • 1901
    Panorama of Meggenhorn

    Panorama of Meggenhorn

    Panorama of Meggenhorn

    01901HD

    1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Panorama of Meggenhorn
  • 1929
    Franz Josef Glacier

    Franz Josef Glacier

    Franz Josef Glacier

    01929HD

    An alternative version of the film 'Southern Peaks', shortened in this case to be included in an episode of the series 'Glimpses of New Zealand'....

    Franz Josef Glacier
  • 1924
    Cataracting Around Niagara

    Cataracting Around Niagara

    Cataracting Around Niagara

    01924HD

    1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Cataracting Around Niagara
  • 1970
    A Borneo Venice

    A Borneo Venice

    A Borneo Venice

    01970HD

    1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    A Borneo Venice
  • 1938
    Scuola di roccia

    Scuola di roccia

    Scuola di roccia

    01938HD

    An exceptional cinematographic document on Emilio Comici, shot in 1938 in Val Rosandra by a MGM operator. The documentary shows Comici with the...

    Scuola di roccia
  • 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
  • 1916
    Our Middies at Annapolis and the U.S. Aviation School

    Our Middies at Annapolis and the U.S. Aviation School

    Our Middies at Annapolis and the U.S. Aviation School

    01916HD

    Released on the 28th of February, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Our Middies at Annapolis and the U.S. Aviation School
  • 1919
    Celestial Contrasts

    Celestial Contrasts

    Celestial Contrasts

    01919HD

    Released on January 19th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Celestial Contrasts
  • 1916
    Down the Danube to Vienna

    Down the Danube to Vienna

    Down the Danube to Vienna

    01916HD

    Danube upstream from Vienna, with its images of monasteries and castles. It's hard for an American to realize the age of civilization in Europe. This...

    Down the Danube to Vienna
  • 1906
    Berlin to Rome

    Berlin to Rome

    Berlin to Rome

    01906HD

    1906, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Berlin to Rome
  • 1919
    Tagalog Tailors

    Tagalog Tailors

    Tagalog Tailors

    01919HD

    Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 11th, 1919.

    Tagalog Tailors
  • 1916
    A Scotch-Irish Reel

    A Scotch-Irish Reel

    A Scotch-Irish Reel

    01916HD

    Released on October 2nd, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    A Scotch-Irish Reel
  • 1903
    Gemmi Pass and Oeschinen Lake

    Gemmi Pass and Oeschinen Lake

    Gemmi Pass and Oeschinen Lake

    01903HD

    Tourists leaving the Bear Hotel, Kandersteg, to cross the Gemmi. Many ladies of the party are seen mounting the hardy ponies at the hotel front, and,...

    Gemmi Pass and Oeschinen Lake
  • 1919
    From Cocoon to Kimona

    From Cocoon to Kimona

    From Cocoon to Kimona

    01919HD

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

    From Cocoon to Kimona
  • 1919
    Paris the Magnificent

    Paris the Magnificent

    Paris the Magnificent

    01919HD

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

    Paris the Magnificent
  • 1918
    The Philippino National Guard

    The Philippino National Guard

    The Philippino National Guard

    01918HD

    Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 6th, 1918.

    The Philippino National Guard