20th Century Movies

  • 1944
    Crossing of the Piz Bernina

    Crossing of the Piz Bernina

    Crossing of the Piz Bernina

    01944HD

    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...

    Crossing of the Piz Bernina
  • 1919
    Across France with Yankee Gas Hounds

    Across France with Yankee Gas Hounds

    Across France with Yankee Gas Hounds

    01919HD

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

    Across France with Yankee Gas Hounds
  • 1918
    A Summer Day in Skagway

    A Summer Day in Skagway

    A Summer Day in Skagway

    01918HD

    Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on March 18th, 1918.

    A Summer Day in Skagway
  • 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
  • 1932
    She Climbs to Conquer

    She Climbs to Conquer

    She Climbs to Conquer

    101932HD

    "She Climbs to Conquer" shot by W.J. Oliver, was a noteworthy film which gained well merited acclaim. Made in 1933 it pictured the climb of Georgia...

    She Climbs to Conquer
  • 1916
    The Fighting Forest Rangers in Arizona

    The Fighting Forest Rangers in Arizona

    The Fighting Forest Rangers in Arizona

    01916HD

    The ranger's activity mainly centered on mapping the national forests, creating safe trails, giving out cattle and sheep permits, and protecting the...

    The Fighting Forest Rangers in Arizona
  • 1919
    London Plays Ball

    London Plays Ball

    London Plays Ball

    01919HD

    Released on February 23rd, 1919.

    London Plays Ball
  • 1919
    A Day in Florence

    A Day in Florence

    A Day in Florence

    01919HD

    Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on October 19th, 1919.

    A Day in Florence
  • 1930
    Mechanical Principles

    Mechanical Principles

    Mechanical Principles

    6.81930HD

    Close up we see pistons move up and down or side to side. Pendulums sway, the small parts of machinery move. Gears drive larger wheels. Gears within...

    Mechanical Principles
  • 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
  • 1904
    Descent of Deep Snow Drift

    Descent of Deep Snow Drift

    Descent of Deep Snow Drift

    01904HD

    1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Descent of Deep Snow Drift
  • 1914
    Cousin Lucy

    Cousin Lucy

    Cousin Lucy

    01914HD

    Julian Eltinge appears in the cast.

    Cousin Lucy
  • 1903
    Tourists Leaving the Hotel

    Tourists Leaving the Hotel

    Tourists Leaving the Hotel

    01903HD

    1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Tourists Leaving the Hotel
  • 1924
    Sur les glaciers bleus

    Sur les glaciers bleus

    Sur les glaciers bleus

    01924HD

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

    Sur les glaciers bleus
  • 1939
    Fiamme Verdi

    Fiamme Verdi

    Fiamme Verdi

    01939HD

    The film shows training maneuvers by the 'Fiamme Verdi' (Green Flames) brigade, instructed by the mountaineering military school of Aosta. The...

    Fiamme Verdi
  • 1947
    Ascent of the Fiamma

    Ascent of the Fiamma

    Ascent of the Fiamma

    01947HD

    The climbing of the Fiamma, the famous rock needle in the Bergell, with minimal equipment and technique. A must for lovers of mountain sports. A...

    Ascent of the Fiamma
  • 1919
    The Salvation Army on the Job

    The Salvation Army on the Job

    The Salvation Army on the Job

    01919HD

    "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...

    The Salvation Army on the Job
  • 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
  • 1903
    Panorama from the Descending Car on Reichenbach Railway

    Panorama from the Descending Car on Reichenbach Railway

    Panorama from the Descending Car on Reichenbach Railway

    01903HD

    Taken from the front of a descending car, the track and the way in which the fertile valleys open out on either side, with the huge snow-capped...

    Panorama from the Descending Car on Reichenbach Railway
  • 1942
    White Wall

    White Wall

    White Wall

    01942HD

    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...

    White Wall