20th Century Movies

  • 1947
    Mount Bulyea

    Mount Bulyea

    Mount Bulyea

    01947HD

    Produced by Olympic Productions, the film shows an adventurous band of climbers making their successful assault on the heights of Mount Bulyea in the...

    Mount Bulyea
  • 1903
    Cattle Crossing Grindelwald Eismeer

    Cattle Crossing Grindelwald Eismeer

    Cattle Crossing Grindelwald Eismeer

    01903HD

    A curious incident which happens in early summer when the cattle are taken to the high pastures for three months.

    Cattle Crossing Grindelwald Eismeer
  • 1939
    With a Company on Piz Palü

    With a Company on Piz Palü

    With a Company on Piz Palü

    01939HD

    "A 'Full-day exercise in the Bernina area' by mountain soldiers under the command of Major Charles Golay. At two o'clock, 130 men broke up in...

    With a Company on Piz Palü
  • 1929
    River of Ice

    River of Ice

    River of Ice

    01929HD

    A mountaineering tour on the Franz Josef Glacier, on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. After leaving the Fox Glacier Hotel, two...

    River of Ice
  • 1919
    In Siamese Society

    In Siamese Society

    In Siamese Society

    01919HD

    Released on August 17th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    In Siamese Society
  • 1945
    Rock Climbing

    Rock Climbing

    Rock Climbing

    01945HD

    Klettern im Fels is an instructional documentary about rock climbing produced in 1945 by filmaker and producer Theo von Hörmann, producer of the...

    Rock Climbing
  • 1927
    A la conquête des cimes

    A la conquête des cimes

    A la conquête des cimes

    01927HD

    Hermann Perren, mountain guide, prepares the ascent of Dent du Requin with a companion. He checks the equipment necessary for any mountaineer, rope,...

    A la conquête des cimes
  • 1970
    Above the Clouds on Mt. Rainier

    Above the Clouds on Mt. Rainier

    Above the Clouds on Mt. Rainier

    01970HD

    Above the Clouds in Rainier National Park shows a two-day climb from Paradise Inn to the summit of Mt. Rainier. The film was produced by the Kodak...

    Above the Clouds on Mt. Rainier
  • 1936
    Climbing Cathedral Spires

    Climbing Cathedral Spires

    Climbing Cathedral Spires

    01936HD

    Ancient documentary that presents the ascent of Higher and Lower Cathedral Spires in Yosemite Valley by a party of three climbers from the Sierra...

    Climbing Cathedral Spires
  • 1917
    On the Farm Where the Food Comes From

    On the Farm Where the Food Comes From

    On the Farm Where the Food Comes From

    01917HD

    Released on the 31st of December, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    On the Farm Where the Food Comes From
  • 1914
    Cousin Lucy

    Cousin Lucy

    Cousin Lucy

    01914HD

    Julian Eltinge appears in the cast.

    Cousin Lucy
  • 1934
    The Game is Up

    The Game is Up

    The Game is Up

    01934HD

    Sound version of the silent picture 'Climbing Mount Tupper.' William J. Oliver filmed the ascent of Mount Tupper in the Glacier National Park by the...

    The Game is Up
  • 1930
    To Mt. Aspiring With the Camera

    To Mt. Aspiring With the Camera

    To Mt. Aspiring With the Camera

    01930HD

    A group of men shows the 'before and after' physical effects of a journey upon the Mount Aspiring area. Mount Aspiring (9,960 ft.), known as the...

    To Mt. Aspiring With the Camera
  • 1970
    Climbing Mount Tupper

    Climbing Mount Tupper

    Climbing Mount Tupper

    01970HD

    William J. Oliver filmed the ascent of Mount Tupper in the Glacier National Park by the famous Swiss mountain guide Edward Feuz accompanied by his...

    Climbing Mount Tupper
  • 1970
    Descending a Steep Rockfaced Mountain Side

    Descending a Steep Rockfaced Mountain Side

    Descending a Steep Rockfaced Mountain Side

    01970HD

    1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Descending a Steep Rockfaced Mountain Side
  • 1907
    Firing Burmese Temple

    Firing Burmese Temple

    Firing Burmese Temple

    01907HD

    1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Firing Burmese Temple
  • 1941
    Peaks

    Peaks

    Peaks

    01941HD

    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...

    Peaks
  • 1941
    Of Snow, Soldiers and Avalanches

    Of Snow, Soldiers and Avalanches

    Of Snow, Soldiers and Avalanches

    01941HD

    A winter ascent of Piz Bernina by Swiss mountain soldiers under the command of Major Charles Golay. The film also shows images of avalanche research,...

    Of Snow, Soldiers and Avalanches
  • 2022
    Habermas - Philosoph und Europäer

    Habermas - Philosoph und Europäer

    Habermas - Philosoph und Europäer

    82022HD

    Habermas - Philosoph und Europäer
  • 1994
    Climbing in Store Skagastølstind

    Climbing in Store Skagastølstind

    Climbing in Store Skagastølstind

    01994HD

    For over a hundred years, Turtagrø in Sogn has been a mountain climbing center in Jotunheimen. The film photographer Gunnar Nilsen-Vig was...

    Climbing in Store Skagastølstind