Short Doc Movies

Starting from the Swiss village of Zermatt, two people and a guide make a perilous ascent of the Matterhorn. Local villagers mount a torchlight...

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

The two guides Adrien and Félix Veillon with the customer Rotschild climb the Argentine ridge in the Swiss canton of Valais. The film was so...

1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

In this trip Burton Holmes takes your patrons to Java, the richest island of the Dutch East Indies, and Batavia, its capital city, one of the most...

The ascent of the Matterhorn by the Hornli Ridge, filmed in July 1913 by Frederick Burlingham. The team, composed of Burlingham and four mountain...

The goats of the Grimsel are almost as famous as the Hospice itself, and form a most attractive picture among the bleak and desolate surroundings.

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

The ascent of the Zinalrothorn filmed by Frederick Burlingham in September 1916. Burlingham, known at the time as 'The man who kinematographed the...

Travelogue released on the 31st of July, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

"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...

Interlaken, as its name implies, is dependent to a large extent on the two beautiful lakes for much of its popularity. An interesting short panorama...

Tourists leaving the Bear Hotel, Kandersteg, to cross the Gemmi. Many ladies of the party are seen mounting the hardy ponies at the hotel front, and,...

Filmed in the Colorado Rockies, this film portrays the dangerous sport of mountain climbing and shows special equipment needed, together with its...

Two climbers progress on an alpine glacier and reach the top of a mountain by climbing a long and steep slope of snow and ice. They also have to...

Travelogue released on the 5th of June, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on January 7th, 1918.

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on January 21st, 1918.