20th Century Movies

  • 1917
    Batavia, the Javanese Capital

    Batavia, the Javanese Capital

    Batavia, the Javanese Capital

    01917HD

    In this trip Burton Holmes takes your patrons to Java, the richest island of the Dutch East Indies, and Batavia, its capital city, one of the most...

    Batavia, the Javanese Capital
  • 1903
    Panorama on the St. Gotthard Railway

    Panorama on the St. Gotthard Railway

    Panorama on the St. Gotthard Railway

    01903HD

    The spectacular railroad panorama in the Alps, taken from a train passing through various tunnels, and over the great Wassen Loops.

    Panorama on the St. Gotthard Railway
  • 1919
    Tagalog Tailors

    Tagalog Tailors

    Tagalog Tailors

    01919HD

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

    Tagalog Tailors
  • 1919
    Up-to-Date Manila

    Up-to-Date Manila

    Up-to-Date Manila

    01919HD

    Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on September 14th, 1919.

    Up-to-Date Manila
  • 1917
    East of Suez

    East of Suez

    East of Suez

    01917HD

    "As you loll comfortably on the deck, your steamer approaches the Suez Canal and you enter this interesting stretch of water at Port Said. You land...

    East of Suez
  • 1922
    À l'assaut des Alpes avec le ski

    À l'assaut des Alpes avec le ski

    À l'assaut des Alpes avec le ski

    01922HD

    Released in 1922.

    À l'assaut des Alpes avec le ski
  • 1917
    Georgian Bay to Winnipeg

    Georgian Bay to Winnipeg

    Georgian Bay to Winnipeg

    01917HD

    From the shores of Lake Huron to the prairie capital of Manitoba is an interesting trip. Scenes shown are motorboating amid the Thirty Thousand...

    Georgian Bay to Winnipeg
  • 1918
    Sight of Suva

    Sight of Suva

    Sight of Suva

    01918HD

    Travelogue released on the 6th of October, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Sight of Suva
  • 1916
    Southern Italy

    Southern Italy

    Southern Italy

    01916HD

    Travelogue released on October 16th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Southern Italy
  • 1918
    Fiji Does Its Bit

    Fiji Does Its Bit

    Fiji Does Its Bit

    01918HD

    Released on October 20th, 1918. Directed & produced by Burton Holmes.

    Fiji Does Its Bit
  • 1904
    Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Hoisting Cattle on Steamer

    Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Hoisting Cattle on Steamer

    Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Hoisting Cattle on Steamer

    01904HD

    1. Mooring Cattle on Barges. Preparatory to shipping them to Constantinople. 2. Taking Cattle off to the Steamer. Towing the laden barges through the...

    Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Hoisting Cattle on Steamer
  • 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
  • 1923
    Our Playground of the Pacific

    Our Playground of the Pacific

    Our Playground of the Pacific

    01923HD

    1923, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Our Playground of the Pacific
  • 1905
    Surmounting the Summit of Finsteraarjoch

    Surmounting the Summit of Finsteraarjoch

    Surmounting the Summit of Finsteraarjoch

    01905HD

    1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Surmounting the Summit of Finsteraarjoch
  • 1903
    Departure of the Diligence

    Departure of the Diligence

    Departure of the Diligence

    01903HD

    The chief event of the day at Grimsel Hospice.

    Departure of the Diligence
  • 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
  • 1907
    Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 1907

    Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 1907

    Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 1907

    01907HD

    1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 1907
  • 1903
    Panorama of the Alps

    Panorama of the Alps

    Panorama of the Alps

    01903HD

    1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Panorama of the Alps
  • 1919
    Teak Logging with Elephants

    Teak Logging with Elephants

    Teak Logging with Elephants

    01919HD

    Elephants are used to pull teak logs through thick jungle to a river.

    Teak Logging with Elephants
  • 1942
    Ski Mountaineering

    Ski Mountaineering

    Ski Mountaineering

    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 Mountaineering