Short Documentary Movies
- 1929
Snowdrift
Snowdrift01929HD
A winter vintage ascent to Mount Ruapehu by a large group of mountaineers composed of about 11 men and women. Mount Ruapehu, 2797 meters high, is an...
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- 1919
In the Basque Country
In the Basque Country01919HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on November 30th, 1919.
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- 1920
The Snowbound Pyrenees
The Snowbound Pyrenees01920HD
Released in December of 1920. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1929
Sebastopol
Sebastopol01929HD
A mountain guide and a young woman make an ascent to Mount Sebastopol in New Zealand's Southern Alps. The couple leave from Mount Cook's Hermitage...
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- 1916
Felling Big Trees in California
Felling Big Trees in California01916HD
Released on March 13th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1917
Wonders of Yellowstone
Wonders of Yellowstone01917HD
Released on the 13th of August, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1917
Escalada à Torre dos Clérigos
Escalada à Torre dos Clérigos01917HD
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- 1897
Passage dangereux au Mont-Blanc
Passage dangereux au Mont-Blanc01897HD
1897, directed by Georges Melies.
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- 1934
Rock Climbing
Rock Climbing01934HD
Klettern im Fels (in English, "Rock Climbing") is a German silent documentary about rock climbing. It was directed by the cameraman Hermann Schadock...
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- 1916
The Real Bohemia
The Real Bohemia01916HD
Released on the 24th of July, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1917
Catching and Canning Oregon Salmon
Catching and Canning Oregon Salmon01917HD
Released on the 23rd of July, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1940
Ascent of the Tooth
Ascent of the Tooth01940HD
An ascent of 'The Tooth' via the South-east Face. The film was made by Burge Bickford and Lyman Boyer. It features Jim Crooks leading Fred Beckey on...
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- 1929
Westland
Westland01929HD
Government travelogue depicting New Zealand's West land's scenery: Lake Manapouri, Fox Glacier Hotel, and Franz Josef Glacier. From the Fox Glacier...
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- 1916
The Dog Eaters of Benguet
The Dog Eaters of Benguet01916HD
Released on the first of May, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1938
Liesels schönste Kletterfahrt
Liesels schönste Kletterfahrt01938HD
The film is presented as a climbing film from Tirol's mountain world based on an idea by Kurt Maix, and it's a touristical film of the series 'Bilder...
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- 1941
Peaks
Peaks01941HD
Cimes is a drama about alpinism that takes place in Mont Pelvoux. It was directed by Jean Vernet in 1941 and produced by Films de Cavaignac. It...
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- 1918
A Summer Day in Skagway
A Summer Day in Skagway01918HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on March 18th, 1918.
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- 1929
River of Ice
River of Ice01929HD
A mountaineering tour on the Franz Josef Glacier, on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. After leaving the Fox Glacier Hotel, two...
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- 1941
Northwestern Mountains
Northwestern Mountains01941HD
An early silent color film of Glacier National Park and Mount Rainier. The film is part of the 'Our Colorful World' series, produced by Bell &...
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- 1916
A Day with a West Point Cadet
A Day with a West Point Cadet01916HD
For his third picture in his series, Mr. Holmes takes his audience on a visit to our National Military Academy at West Point, there to study the...
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