Documental Movies

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 3rd, 1918.

1906, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

An official training film from the War department. In April 1942, a detail of five enlisted men and two officers, Capt. Paul Lafferty and Lt. John...

The first section shows the "crew" bestriding the bob-sledge and starting same down bill. The second section includes pictures of many sledge...

Released on the 8th of December, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

A film by Richard 'Dick' Leonard produced by the American Alpine Club about mountaineering in Sierra Nevada (California). Richard Manning Leonard was...

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

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

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...

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Showing lady and gentleman climbers with guides negotiating difficult situations until finally their progress is stopped by a cow in their path which...

A pretty feature of life at the Handeck Inn on the renowned Grimsel route.

Travelogue released on the 8th of July, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

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

Vancouver is a veritable metropolis, a beautiful cosmopolitan city; perhaps the most English in all the entire Dominion of Canada. It is famous for...

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...

To commemorate the Anniversary of the Unspunnen Fete of 1815, held at Unspunnen, near Interlaken. Order of the Procession : 1-Twenty-two girls in...

1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

"She Climbs to Conquer" shot by W.J. Oliver, was a noteworthy film which gained well merited acclaim. Made in 1933 it pictured the climb of Georgia...