Short Documentary Movies

  • 1918
    Down South in New Zealand

    Down South in New Zealand

    Down South in New Zealand

    01918HD

    Travelogue released on the 29th of July, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Down South in New Zealand
  • 1932
    An Ascent of the Cevedale Massif

    An Ascent of the Cevedale Massif

    An Ascent of the Cevedale Massif

    01932HD

    An alpine ascent around the snow-covered area of Monte Cevedale by a large group of mountaineers equipped with crampons and ice axes. The group...

    An Ascent of the Cevedale Massif
  • 1919
    Rolling Down the Rio

    Rolling Down the Rio

    Rolling Down the Rio

    01919HD

    Travelogue released on November 2nd, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Rolling Down the Rio
  • 1917
    Quaint Quebec

    Quaint Quebec

    Quaint Quebec

    01917HD

    Travelogue released on the 8th of January, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Quaint Quebec
  • 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
  • 1918
    Turbaned Tommies

    Turbaned Tommies

    Turbaned Tommies

    01918HD

    Travelogue released on the 15th of December, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Turbaned Tommies
  • 1917
    In Surabaya, the 'Busy Burg' of Java

    In Surabaya, the 'Busy Burg' of Java

    In Surabaya, the 'Busy Burg' of Java

    01917HD

    Surabaya, Java, is the busiest headquarters of the Dutch in the Far East. Here the white-clothed man from Holland has established the commercial...

    In Surabaya, the 'Busy Burg' of Java
  • 1916
    Our Middies at Annapolis and the U.S. Aviation School

    Our Middies at Annapolis and the U.S. Aviation School

    Our Middies at Annapolis and the U.S. Aviation School

    01916HD

    Released on the 28th of February, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Our Middies at Annapolis and the U.S. Aviation School
  • 1916
    In Switzerland

    In Switzerland

    In Switzerland

    01916HD

    Released on September 4th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    In Switzerland
  • 1904
    Panorama of Snowy Grindelwald

    Panorama of Snowy Grindelwald

    Panorama of Snowy Grindelwald

    01904HD

    1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Panorama of Snowy Grindelwald
  • 1938
    The Beneficent Reprobate

    The Beneficent Reprobate

    The Beneficent Reprobate

    01938HD

    The negative affects from ingesting "The Spirit of Wine" are demonstrated here through experiments on the Students of Northwestern University Medical...

    The Beneficent Reprobate
  • 1913
    Up Mt. Blanc

    Up Mt. Blanc

    Up Mt. Blanc

    01913HD

    Views of a party making the actual ascent of this famous mountain have a much greater interest than the usual scenic film. Commencing with the...

    Up Mt. Blanc
  • 1918
    Gorge of Pagsangen

    Gorge of Pagsangen

    Gorge of Pagsangen

    01918HD

    Travelogue released on the 22nd of December, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Gorge of Pagsangen
  • 1916
    In Modern Athens

    In Modern Athens

    In Modern Athens

    01916HD

    Travelogue released on November 13th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    In Modern Athens
  • 1919
    American Women in France

    American Women in France

    American Women in France

    01919HD

    Released on July 20th, 1919.

    American Women in France
  • 1919
    From the Timber of the Piave

    From the Timber of the Piave

    From the Timber of the Piave

    01919HD

    Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 15th, 1919.

    From the Timber of the Piave
  • 1917
    Climbing Mt. Washington

    Climbing Mt. Washington

    Climbing Mt. Washington

    01917HD

    "This picture shows a party of ten, tied together with a rope, with their spiked shoes biting into the treacherous icy path, mounting slowly upward...

    Climbing Mt. Washington
  • 1942
    En Cordée

    En Cordée

    En Cordée

    01942HD

    En cordée is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Aiguillette D'argentière. It was directed by Jacques Berr in 1942 and...

    En Cordée
  • 1917
    From the Bay of Fundy to the St. Lawrence

    From the Bay of Fundy to the St. Lawrence

    From the Bay of Fundy to the St. Lawrence

    01917HD

    Travelogue released on the first of January, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    From the Bay of Fundy to the St. Lawrence
  • 1916
    The Murderous Moros of Mindanao

    The Murderous Moros of Mindanao

    The Murderous Moros of Mindanao

    01916HD

    Travelogue released on the 29th of May, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    The Murderous Moros of Mindanao