20th Century Movies
- 1916
Going to Halifax
Going to Halifax01916HD
Travelogue released on December 18th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1903
Market Day in Berne
Market Day in Berne01903HD
Tuesdays are days of great excitement in the quiet old town of Berne, when the whole population is bent on getting very much for very little.
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- 1905
Surmounting the Summit of Finsteraarjoch
Surmounting the Summit of Finsteraarjoch01905HD
1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1900
Chamonix - Montée à travers les Glaciers
Chamonix - Montée à travers les Glaciers01900HD
Four men walk accross the upper part of the Mer de Glace Glacier. All they walk unroped and using ice axes as a cane. The shot belongs to a...
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- 1916
The Pasig River (the Filipino Thames)
The Pasig River (the Filipino Thames)01916HD
Released on the 17th of April, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1917
Geysers of the Yellowstone
Geysers of the Yellowstone01917HD
Nice looking Travelogue takes us to the Northeast corner of Wyoming as we visit Yellowstone National Park.
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- 1935
Marcia alpina dei giovani fascisti di Belluno
Marcia alpina dei giovani fascisti di Belluno01935HD
This short film shows an alpine march of the young fascists of the federal command of Belluno to the Mario Vazzoler refuge. From there, a group of...
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- 1918
Over the White Pass
Over the White Pass01918HD
Released on March 25, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1942
En Cordée
En Cordée01942HD
En cordée is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Aiguillette D'argentière. It was directed by Jacques Berr in 1942 and...
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- 1927
A la conquête des cimes
A la conquête des cimes01927HD
Hermann Perren, mountain guide, prepares the ascent of Dent du Requin with a companion. He checks the equipment necessary for any mountaineer, rope,...
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- 1902
Party of Tourists Descending a Ladder
Party of Tourists Descending a Ladder01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1947
Mount Bulyea - Short Version
Mount Bulyea - Short Version01947HD
Produced by Olympic Productions, the film shows an adventurous band of climbers making their successful assault on the heights of Mount Bulyea in the...
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- 1916
In South Tyrol, the Italian Corner of Austria
In South Tyrol, the Italian Corner of Austria01916HD
Released on August 21st, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1941
Peaks
Peaks01941HD
Cimes is a drama about alpinism that takes place in Mont Pelvoux. It was directed by Jean Vernet in 1941 and produced by Films de Cavaignac. It...
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- 1903
Panorama of the Alps
Panorama of the Alps01903HD
1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1919
The Cataract of Iguason
The Cataract of Iguason01919HD
Released on July 13th, 1919.
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- 1919
The White Elephant Militant
The White Elephant Militant01919HD
Released on the 9th of November, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1917
Exquisite Lake Louise
Exquisite Lake Louise01917HD
The most picturesque spot of all Canada is, without doubt, Lake Louise. From Banff Mr. Holmes asks you to go with him through a scenic wonderland...
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- 1935
Rêve éternel
Rêve éternel71935HD
The legend says that the summit of Mont Blanc is covered in gold. This ancestral belief has obsessed Jacques Balmat, a mountain guide, from his...
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- 1940
Ascent to the Bernina Massif
Ascent to the Bernina Massif01940HD
"An early color film presented as 'Ascent to the Bernina Massif'. Two mountaineers break from the Forno hut and first climb the Punta Rasica and then...
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