Short Documentary Movies
- 1919
With Uncle Sam's Submarine Chasers
With Uncle Sam's Submarine Chasers01919HD
Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 1st, 1919.
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- 1924
The Mont Blanc Massif - The Ascent of the Aiguille du Moine
The Mont Blanc Massif - The Ascent of the Aiguille du Moine01924HD
Three mountaineers, including a woman, climb the l'Aiguille du Moine, in the Mont Blanc Massif departing from the Couvercle Shelter. Facing walls...
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- 1940
Ascent to the Bernina Massif
Ascent to the Bernina Massif01940HD
"An early color film presented as 'Ascent to the Bernina Massif'. Two mountaineers break from the Forno hut and first climb the Punta Rasica and then...
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- 1934
The Game is Up
The Game is Up01934HD
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...
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- 1918
Two Ends of the Rope
Two Ends of the Rope01918HD
Released on the 8th of December, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1917
Colorful Ceylon
Colorful Ceylon01917HD
It is not often that your patrons will get a chance to take a trip through a veritable Garden of Eden. On his trip Burton Holmes will show them many...
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- 1917
An Oregonian Niagara
An Oregonian Niagara01917HD
Released on the 16th of July, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1918
The Tonga Isles
The Tonga Isles01918HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 14th, 1918.
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- 1917
A Journey Through Java
A Journey Through Java01917HD
Travelogue released on the 28th of May, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1902
Shovel Driving and Cripple Racing on Bear Rink
Shovel Driving and Cripple Racing on Bear Rink01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1919
The Silken Cities of Suwa-ko
The Silken Cities of Suwa-ko01919HD
Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 8th, 1919.
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- 1942
White Wall
White Wall01942HD
Two climbers progress on an alpine glacier and reach the top of a mountain by climbing a long and steep slope of snow and ice. They also have to...
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- 1919
The Salvation Army on the Job
The Salvation Army on the Job01919HD
"While The Salvation Army on the Job is listed in film databases without a full plot summary, it is closely associated with the 1919 short comedy A...
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- 1922
L'arête de l'Argentine
L'arête de l'Argentine01922HD
The two guides Adrien and Félix Veillon with the customer Rotschild climb the Argentine ridge in the Swiss canton of Valais. The film was so...
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- 1904
Descent of Deep Snow Drift
Descent of Deep Snow Drift01904HD
1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1917
Fruitful Florida
Fruitful Florida01917HD
"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....
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- 1929
Snowdrift
Snowdrift01929HD
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...
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- 1916
Hiking with the Ikorrotes
Hiking with the Ikorrotes01916HD
Released on the 8th of May, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1932
First Ascent of the Paganella Direct
First Ascent of the Paganella Direct01932HD
In September 1932, a party of climbers composed of Bruno Detassis, Gino Corrà and Nello Bianchini completed the first ascent of the Paganella...
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- 1919
Across France with Yankee Gas Hounds
Across France with Yankee Gas Hounds01919HD
Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 18th, 1919.
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