Schweiz Movies

1913
The Ascent of the Matterhorn
The Ascent of the Matterhorn
01913HD
The ascent of the Matterhorn by the Hornli Ridge, filmed in July 1913 by Frederick Burlingham. The team, composed of Burlingham and four mountain...
1907
Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 1907
Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 1907
01907HD
1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
1906
Winter Sports: Curling Contests in the Alps
Winter Sports: Curling Contests in the Alps
01906HD
This is an excellent and spirited picture of fine quality depicting the international curling contests in Switzerland, showing the Scotch champion...
1909
Ice Racing at St. Moritz
Ice Racing at St. Moritz
01909HD
1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
1918
Facing Death on the Blumlisalp
Facing Death on the Blumlisalp
01918HD
...where the whole expedition, by the breaking of an ice cornice on the summit, escaped death by a hair's breadth. The miraculous escape is recorded...
1906
Winter Sports: Ski Jumping at Grindelwald
Winter Sports: Ski Jumping at Grindelwald
01906HD
This exciting and somewhat dangerous sport has attained a popularity at all the Swiss winter resorts that is really remarkable. The film depicts in a...
1921
Perilous Ascent of the Zinal-Rothorn
Perilous Ascent of the Zinal-Rothorn
01921HD
The ascent of the Zinalrothorn filmed by Frederick Burlingham in September 1916. Burlingham, known at the time as 'The man who kinematographed the...
1906
Winter Sports: Swiss Snow Sports
Winter Sports: Swiss Snow Sports
01906HD
A great variety of the Swiss snow sports are here shown. Commencing with toboganning round a steep circular descent, and next in increasing numbers...
1970
Ascent of the Matterhorn
Ascent of the Matterhorn
01970HD
Released in 1923, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
1918
Allied War Heroes Arrive in Switzerland
Allied War Heroes Arrive in Switzerland
01918HD
1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
1916
La Suisse inconnue. La vallée de Loetschenthal
La Suisse inconnue. La vallée de Loetschenthal
01916HD
1916, directed by Frederick Burlingham.
1933
White Majesty
White Majesty
6.71933HD
The mountain guide Jakob is a controversial figure. His supposed father dies and leaves behind a great heritage to the people. In the town they...
1922
Across the St. Gothard Alps
Across the St. Gothard Alps
01922HD
Released in February of 1922. Produced by Frederick Burlingham.
1920
The Jungfrau Railway
The Jungfrau Railway
01920HD
Released in 1920, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
1930
The Son of the White Mountain
The Son of the White Mountain
5.31930HD
The mountain guide and ski instructor Hans Turri has been hired by the tourist Gregory Milacz to make a route in the mountains. Both are caught by a...
1924
The Dizzy Land of William Tell
The Dizzy Land of William Tell
01924HD
1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
1930
The Knights of the Mountain
The Knights of the Mountain
91930HD
The mountain guide and ski instructor Hans Turri has been hired by the tourist Gregory Milacz to make a route in the mountains. Both are caught by a...
1938
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...
1921
Im Kampf mit dem Berge
Im Kampf mit dem Berge
6.51921HD
The film follows two mountain enthusiasts, battling through a glacier area in the Swiss mountains. The mountaineers are two very prominent skiers at...
1921
The Stanserhorn Railway
The Stanserhorn Railway
01921HD
Released in February of 1921. Produced by Frederick Burlingham.