Short Doc Movies

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Four roped men descend through the seracs of the Mer de Glace. One of them falls and has to be hoisted. The shot belongs to a collection of scenes...

1905, featuring Eduard Spelterini, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

A great variety of the Swiss snow sports are here shown. Commencing with toboganning round a steep circular descent, and next in increasing numbers...

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

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

Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on December 28th, 1919.

Opening with sledge loads of holiday makers leaving the hotel shown afterwards careering along the roadway through beautiful winter landscape....

1906, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Travelogue released on December 11th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 20th, 1918.

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Kandersteg, the highest mountain village on the Gemmi route is a delightful spot and the center of fine excursions in the mountain regions of the...

Travelogue of a trip that occurred over a two-week period. Includes scenic sequences of mountains and lakes such as: Spokane, Washington, Rockies,...

Travelogue released on the 15th of January, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

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

A group of tourists, including five women, cross the Mauvais Pas, a rocky passage equipped with a railing, next to the Mer de Glace Glacier. One of...

Released on March 13th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Released on October 26th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.