1900s Movies

  • 1920
    The Jungfrau Railway

    The Jungfrau Railway

    The Jungfrau Railway

    01920HD

    Released in 1920, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    The Jungfrau Railway
  • 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
  • 1924
    An Alpine Ride Up the Strasserhorn

    An Alpine Ride Up the Strasserhorn

    An Alpine Ride Up the Strasserhorn

    01924HD

    1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    An Alpine Ride Up the Strasserhorn
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1907
    Winter Sports: Fun with Jack Frost

    Winter Sports: Fun with Jack Frost

    Winter Sports: Fun with Jack Frost

    01907HD

    Opening with sledge loads of holiday makers leaving the hotel shown afterwards careering along the roadway through beautiful winter landscape....

    Winter Sports: Fun with Jack Frost
  • 1916
    Cruising Through the Philippines

    Cruising Through the Philippines

    Cruising Through the Philippines

    01916HD

    Travelogue released on the 22nd of May, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Cruising Through the Philippines
  • 1919
    Making Sombreros in Manila

    Making Sombreros in Manila

    Making Sombreros in Manila

    01919HD

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

    Making Sombreros in Manila
  • 1938
    Bergeller Kletterbissen

    Bergeller Kletterbissen

    Bergeller Kletterbissen

    01938HD

    Three rock climbing ascents in Val Bregaglia, Italy by Karl Freimann and Philipp Wieland, who made the first ascent of Fiamma in 1936. The film...

    Bergeller Kletterbissen
  • 1902
    Crossing a Snow Bridge

    Crossing a Snow Bridge

    Crossing a Snow Bridge

    01902HD

    1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Crossing a Snow Bridge
  • 1919
    The Doughnut That Did It

    The Doughnut That Did It

    The Doughnut That Did It

    01919HD

    Released on the 21st of September, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    The Doughnut That Did It
  • 1916
    The Penal Colony of Palawan

    The Penal Colony of Palawan

    The Penal Colony of Palawan

    01916HD

    Travelogue released on the 12th of June, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    The Penal Colony of Palawan
  • 1907
    The Tyrol: Tyrolese Schuplatten Dance

    The Tyrol: Tyrolese Schuplatten Dance

    The Tyrol: Tyrolese Schuplatten Dance

    01907HD

    1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    The Tyrol: Tyrolese Schuplatten Dance
  • 1970
    Ascent of the Matterhorn

    Ascent of the Matterhorn

    Ascent of the Matterhorn

    01970HD

    Released in 1923, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Ascent of the Matterhorn
  • 1918
    On the Beach at Waikiki

    On the Beach at Waikiki

    On the Beach at Waikiki

    01918HD

    Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 27th, 1918.

    On the Beach at Waikiki
  • 1903
    Reichenbach Railway and Falls

    Reichenbach Railway and Falls

    Reichenbach Railway and Falls

    01903HD

    This opens with a view of the upper falls and great viaduct of the mountain railway, showing ascending and descending cars, and then a close view of...

    Reichenbach Railway and Falls
  • 1942
    The Ski Sled

    The Ski Sled

    The Ski Sled

    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...

    The Ski Sled
  • 1916
    The Dog Eaters of Benguet

    The Dog Eaters of Benguet

    The Dog Eaters of Benguet

    01916HD

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

    The Dog Eaters of Benguet
  • 1903
    Lace Making in Alpine Village Street

    Lace Making in Alpine Village Street

    Lace Making in Alpine Village Street

    01903HD

    The stalls with their keepers and stores of laces are being inspected by English and American tourists, who no doubt takeaway with them a goodly...

    Lace Making in Alpine Village Street
  • 1938
    Conquest of Nanda Kot

    Conquest of Nanda Kot

    Conquest of Nanda Kot

    01938HD

    Record of the Japanese expedition to Nanda Kot (6861m) in Himalaya in 1936. The expedition was organized by the Mountaineering Club of the Rikkyo...

    Conquest of Nanda Kot