1900s Movies

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

"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....

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...

Documentary film of the Swiss newsreel about climbing in the Kreuzbergen. The film was produced in August 1943 by the Zurich company Gloria Film AG....

Jeunes Montagnards is a documentary about alpinism that takes place on the Aiguilles Du Diable. It was produced in 1945.

Released on the 8th of May, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

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

Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 18th, 1919.

The most picturesque spot of all Canada is, without doubt, Lake Louise. From Banff Mr. Holmes asks you to go with him through a scenic wonderland...

A group of mountaineers ascend the Grossvenediger in the Austrian Tyrol in winter. The group starts from the Krimmler waterfalls and the Warnsdorfer...

Hermann Perren, mountain guide, prepares the ascent of Dent du Requin with a companion. He checks the equipment necessary for any mountaineer, rope,...

A student, a railway worker and a peasant go on a trip to the Julian Alps and meet people on their way.

The film shows a winter crossing attempt of the Bernina ridge by a team of Swiss military in a reconnaissance tour in April 1939. The commanders...

A rope of two mountaineers surveys the Argentière glacier making their way through crevasses and seracs. A film by René Moreau,...

From Jaipur to Agra and Calcutta is a wonderful trip, and Burton Holmes shows some of the quaintest and queerest sights in the world, among them the...

In this Paramount-Burton Holmes Travelogue are seen the beautiful and the unusual things that are to be found in the Bahama Islands. The points of...

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...

Travelogue released on December 11th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

In spring, the Swiss herdsman collects his cattle and drives the herds up the mountains to higher pasture. Here is shown a quiet valley, with...