Documental Movies

1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

Behind every performance lies a story that begins long before the curtains open. This documentary follows the creative process, preparation, and...

Several bouts are shown in this picture, and as the contestants frequently lift each other into mid air, and then throw, the effect is exciting and...

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on October 5th, 1919.

Released on October 2nd, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

This opens with a view of the upper falls and great viaduct of the mountain railway, showing ascending and descending cars, and then a close view of...

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Grimsel was the scene of the Austrian-French conflict of 1799. It is now one of the most popular passes in the Alps.

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

The spectacular railroad panorama in the Alps, taken from a train passing through various tunnels, and over the great Wassen Loops.

Taken from the front of a descending car, the track and the way in which the fertile valleys open out on either side, with the huge snow-capped...

Travelogue released on the first of December, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

The film is a kind of docu-fiction about a boy who enrolls in a battalion of young mountain troops. The film follows his daily life in the military...

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

A record of the ascent of the Jungfrau by Frederick Burlingham accompanied by four mountain guides. The film starts with panoramics of the Eiger...

In 1492, Captain Antoine de Ville reached the summit of Mont Aiguille. At the time, there were no climbing shoes, no harnesses, no quickdraws!...