Short Documentary Movies
- 1919
Some British Bits Well Done
Some British Bits Well Done01919HD
Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on April 20th, 1919.
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- 1905
Battle of Snow on Rigi Summit
Battle of Snow on Rigi Summit01905HD
A party of tourists ascending to the peak of the Rigi find a fresh fall of snow covering the summit. They soon divided into battalions, and bombard...
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- 1918
Melbourne, the Magnificent
Melbourne, the Magnificent01918HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on January 21st, 1918.
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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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- 1919
Rolling Down the Rio
Rolling Down the Rio01919HD
Travelogue released on November 2nd, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1919
A Day in Florence
A Day in Florence01919HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on October 19th, 1919.
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- 1904
Crossing a Dangerous Snow Bridge
Crossing a Dangerous Snow Bridge01904HD
1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1932
An Ascent of the Cevedale Massif
An Ascent of the Cevedale Massif01932HD
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...
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- 1909
Gota Canal and Trollhattan
Gota Canal and Trollhattan01909HD
1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1906
Winter Sports: Ski Jumping at Grindelwald
Winter Sports: Ski Jumping at Grindelwald01906HD
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...
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- 1907
Railway Panorama: Kaifa to Damascus
Railway Panorama: Kaifa to Damascus01907HD
1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1916
Motoring in England
Motoring in England01916HD
Travelogue released on September 11th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1903
Fun on a Grimmi Alp Goat Farm
Fun on a Grimmi Alp Goat Farm01903HD
"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...
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- 1917
East of Suez
East of Suez01917HD
"As you loll comfortably on the deck, your steamer approaches the Suez Canal and you enter this interesting stretch of water at Port Said. You land...
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- 1903
Ski Jumping Competition
Ski Jumping Competition01903HD
1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1917
In the Bahamas
In the Bahamas01917HD
In this Paramount-Burton Holmes Travelogue are seen the beautiful and the unusual things that are to be found in the Bahama Islands. The points of...
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- 1931
Holidaying Among the Peaks
Holidaying Among the Peaks01931HD
Travelogue of Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. Sailing distance to Glacier National Park, Montana. Vimy Mountain overlooks National Parks on...
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- 1931
New Skyscrapers for Old
New Skyscrapers for Old01931HD
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...
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- 1906
Winter Sports: Swiss Snow Sports
Winter Sports: Swiss Snow Sports01906HD
A great variety of the Swiss snow sports are here shown. Commencing with toboganning round a steep circular descent, and next in increasing numbers...
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- 1918
Adelaide, Capital of South Australia
Adelaide, Capital of South Australia01918HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on February 24th, 1918.
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