Documental Movies

  • 1919
    Cane Fields of Calamba

    Cane Fields of Calamba

    Cane Fields of Calamba

    01919HD

    Released on January 12th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Cane Fields of Calamba
  • 1927
    An Alpinist’s Equipment

    An Alpinist’s Equipment

    An Alpinist’s Equipment

    01927HD

    Taking footage from the film 'A la conquete des cimes', this instructional film distributed for the home market as a Pathe Baby film in two reels,...

    An Alpinist’s Equipment
  • 1917
    In the High Sierras

    In the High Sierras

    In the High Sierras

    01917HD

    Released on July 9th, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    In the High Sierras
  • 1919
    St. Dunstan's Happy Blind

    St. Dunstan's Happy Blind

    St. Dunstan's Happy Blind

    01919HD

    Released on February 9th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    St. Dunstan's Happy Blind
  • 1904
    Difficult Ascent of a Rock Peak

    Difficult Ascent of a Rock Peak

    Difficult Ascent of a Rock Peak

    01904HD

    1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Difficult Ascent of a Rock Peak
  • 1917
    Montreal, Old and New

    Montreal, Old and New

    Montreal, Old and New

    01917HD

    Travelogue released on the 15th of January, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Montreal, Old and New
  • 1903
    Outing of the Ski Club

    Outing of the Ski Club

    Outing of the Ski Club

    01903HD

    Showing hundreds of boys, girls and adults on skis descending a steep snow-covered bank.

    Outing of the Ski Club
  • 1906
    The Arlberg Railway

    The Arlberg Railway

    The Arlberg Railway

    101906HD

    1906, produced by Charles Urban, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    The Arlberg Railway
  • 1904
    Tourists Riding Donkeys

    Tourists Riding Donkeys

    Tourists Riding Donkeys

    01904HD

    1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Tourists Riding Donkeys
  • 1918
    Down South in New Zealand

    Down South in New Zealand

    Down South in New Zealand

    01918HD

    Travelogue released on the 29th of July, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Down South in New Zealand
  • 1924
    Sky Trails Above Lake Lucerne

    Sky Trails Above Lake Lucerne

    Sky Trails Above Lake Lucerne

    01924HD

    1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Sky Trails Above Lake Lucerne
  • 1930
    Through Mountain Gateways

    Through Mountain Gateways

    Through Mountain Gateways

    01930HD

    Travelogue of a trip that occurred over a two-week period. Includes scenic sequences of mountains and lakes such as: Spokane, Washington, Rockies,...

    Through Mountain Gateways
  • 1929
    Karakorum

    Karakorum

    Karakorum

    01929HD

    The film was shot on the occasion of the Italian Geographical Expedition to Karakorum, conceived in 1926 and held in May-August 1929, under the...

    Karakorum
  • 1907
    Railway Panorama: Jaffa to Jerusalem

    Railway Panorama: Jaffa to Jerusalem

    Railway Panorama: Jaffa to Jerusalem

    01907HD

    1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Railway Panorama: Jaffa to Jerusalem
  • 1922
    Way Down Upon the Suwanee River

    Way Down Upon the Suwanee River

    Way Down Upon the Suwanee River

    01922HD

    Released in February of 1922. Produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Way Down Upon the Suwanee River
  • 1917
    How California Harvests Wheat

    How California Harvests Wheat

    How California Harvests Wheat

    01917HD

    Tractor Harvesters at work in the San Joaquin Valley. A visit to Hopi House at the Grand Canyon.

    How California Harvests Wheat
  • 1942
    Ski Safety

    Ski Safety

    Ski Safety

    01942HD

    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...

    Ski Safety
  • 1917
    With the Kandy Elephants

    With the Kandy Elephants

    With the Kandy Elephants

    01917HD

    Travelogue released on the 14th of May, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    With the Kandy Elephants
  • 1915
    Scaling the Jungfrau

    Scaling the Jungfrau

    Scaling the Jungfrau

    01915HD

    A record of the ascent of the Jungfrau by Frederick Burlingham accompanied by four mountain guides. The film starts with panoramics of the Eiger...

    Scaling the Jungfrau
  • 1916
    A Day with a West Point Cadet

    A Day with a West Point Cadet

    A Day with a West Point Cadet

    01916HD

    For his third picture in his series, Mr. Holmes takes his audience on a visit to our National Military Academy at West Point, there to study the...

    A Day with a West Point Cadet