Short Doc Movies

  • 1918
    Yesterdays in Samoa

    Yesterdays in Samoa

    Yesterdays in Samoa

    01918HD

    Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on the 17th of June, 1918.

    Yesterdays in Samoa
  • 1926
    Crags and Crevasses

    Crags and Crevasses

    Crags and Crevasses

    01926HD

    A man and a woman in a mountaineering tour on the Blackfoot Glacier in the Glacier National Park. They cross the glacier, negotiating big crevasses...

    Crags and Crevasses
  • 1916
    In Classic Greece

    In Classic Greece

    In Classic Greece

    01916HD

    Travelogue released on November 6th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    In Classic Greece
  • 1919
    Some British Bits Well Done

    Some British Bits Well Done

    Some British Bits Well Done

    01919HD

    Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on April 20th, 1919.

    Some British Bits Well Done
  • 1937
    A la conquête des cimes

    A la conquête des cimes

    A la conquête des cimes

    01937HD

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

    A la conquête des cimes
  • 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
  • 1916
    The Cliff Dwellers of America

    The Cliff Dwellers of America

    The Cliff Dwellers of America

    01916HD

    The first picture of the new Paramount-Burton Holmes Travel pictures recount Mr. Holmes' motor trip of the summer of 1913 through the more...

    The Cliff Dwellers of America
  • 1919
    Paris the Magnificent

    Paris the Magnificent

    Paris the Magnificent

    01919HD

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

    Paris the Magnificent
  • 1916
    British Egypt

    British Egypt

    British Egypt

    01916HD

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

    British Egypt
  • 1927
    A la conquête des cimes - Pathe Baby

    A la conquête des cimes - Pathe Baby

    A la conquête des cimes - Pathe Baby

    01927HD

    A short version of the film 'A la conquête des cimes' by René Moreau released for the domestic market in two Pathe Baby big reels. In...

    A la conquête des cimes - Pathe Baby
  • 1906
    The Arlberg Railway

    The Arlberg Railway

    The Arlberg Railway

    101906HD

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

    The Arlberg Railway
  • 1920
    The Snowbound Pyrenees

    The Snowbound Pyrenees

    The Snowbound Pyrenees

    01920HD

    Released in December of 1920. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    The Snowbound Pyrenees
  • 1916
    From Carlsbad to Moravia

    From Carlsbad to Moravia

    From Carlsbad to Moravia

    01916HD

    Travelogue released on August 7th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    From Carlsbad to Moravia
  • 1920
    In the Shadow of Assiniboine

    In the Shadow of Assiniboine

    In the Shadow of Assiniboine

    01920HD

    A climbing expedition by a mountain guide and a woman to the summit of Mount Wedgwood, on a training climb in preparation for an attempt to scale...

    In the Shadow of Assiniboine
  • 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
  • 1919
    Tagalog Tailors

    Tagalog Tailors

    Tagalog Tailors

    01919HD

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

    Tagalog Tailors
  • 1919
    With the Yanks in France

    With the Yanks in France

    With the Yanks in France

    01919HD

    Released on May 4th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    With the Yanks in France
  • 1931
    New Skyscrapers for Old

    New Skyscrapers for Old

    New Skyscrapers for Old

    01931HD

    Mountain climbing with all its thrills near Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park, British Columbia. The film begins on a busy street in Toronto with...

    New Skyscrapers for Old
  • 1919
    Glorious Versailles

    Glorious Versailles

    Glorious Versailles

    01919HD

    Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on March 23rd, 1919.

    Glorious Versailles
  • 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