Short Doc Movies

  • 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
  • 1922
    L'arête de l'Argentine

    L'arête de l'Argentine

    L'arête de l'Argentine

    01922HD

    The two guides Adrien and Félix Veillon with the customer Rotschild climb the Argentine ridge in the Swiss canton of Valais. The film was so...

    L'arête de l'Argentine
  • 1917
    Canning Time in California

    Canning Time in California

    Canning Time in California

    01917HD

    Released on the 10th of December, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Canning Time in California
  • 1918
    Wellington and the North Island of New Zealand

    Wellington and the North Island of New Zealand

    Wellington and the North Island of New Zealand

    01918HD

    Travelogue released on July 22nd, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Wellington and the North Island of New Zealand
  • 1917
    A Journey Through Java

    A Journey Through Java

    A Journey Through Java

    01917HD

    Travelogue released on the 28th of May, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    A Journey Through Java
  • 1916
    Alpine Vistas from the Zugspitze

    Alpine Vistas from the Zugspitze

    Alpine Vistas from the Zugspitze

    01916HD

    Austria and the Alps is the title of a 18 minutes travelogue by Burton Holmes produced to be distributed by the Paramount. The travelogue consisted...

    Alpine Vistas from the Zugspitze
  • 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
    The Lowlands of Luzon

    The Lowlands of Luzon

    The Lowlands of Luzon

    01916HD

    Released on the 24th of April, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    The Lowlands of Luzon
  • 1926
    Mountain Climbing in Glacier National Park

    Mountain Climbing in Glacier National Park

    Mountain Climbing in Glacier National Park

    01926HD

    A man and a woman climbing the Grinnell Point in Glacier National Park. They start from the Many Glacier Hotel and progress on an easy terrain first...

    Mountain Climbing in Glacier National Park
  • 1903
    Fun on a Grimmi Alp Goat Farm

    Fun on a Grimmi Alp Goat Farm

    Fun on a Grimmi Alp Goat Farm

    01903HD

    "This shows the flock of goats being brought home -or rather following the shepherds home from the hillside Then the milking of the goats In the...

    Fun on a Grimmi Alp Goat Farm
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1919
    The White Elephant Militant

    The White Elephant Militant

    The White Elephant Militant

    01919HD

    Released on the 9th of November, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    The White Elephant Militant
  • 1946
    A Cragsman's Day

    A Cragsman's Day

    A Cragsman's Day

    01946HD

    Rock climbing on the "Cobbler". Awarded first prize by Michael Powell in the 1948 Scottish Amateur Film Festival

    A Cragsman's Day
  • 1919
    London Plays Ball

    London Plays Ball

    London Plays Ball

    01919HD

    Released on February 23rd, 1919.

    London Plays Ball
  • 1916
    Bonnie Scotland

    Bonnie Scotland

    Bonnie Scotland

    01916HD

    Travelogue released on September 25th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Bonnie Scotland
  • 1916
    The Lower Nile

    The Lower Nile

    The Lower Nile

    01916HD

    Travelogue released on December 4th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    The Lower Nile
  • 1909
    Ice Racing at St. Moritz

    Ice Racing at St. Moritz

    Ice Racing at St. Moritz

    01909HD

    1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Ice Racing at St. Moritz
  • 1904
    Dardanelles and the Bosphorus

    Dardanelles and the Bosphorus

    Dardanelles and the Bosphorus

    01904HD

    1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Dardanelles and the Bosphorus
  • 1903
    Harvesting Hay on Bear Ice Rink

    Harvesting Hay on Bear Ice Rink

    Harvesting Hay on Bear Ice Rink

    01903HD

    A scene of harvesting hay on the great winter playground. The group of busy reapers, with hand scythes, in the foreground, the Swiss maids who...

    Harvesting Hay on Bear Ice Rink