Swiss Alps Movies

2018
Agassizhorn: Mountain of Shame
Agassizhorn: Mountain of Shame
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In the Bernese Alps, the Agassizhorn peak memorialises Louis Agassiz – a controversial 19th-century scientist, who not only named the mountain...
1905
The Dangers of the Alps
The Dangers of the Alps
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The ascent of the Wetterhorn by Frank Ormiston-Smith accompanied by the guide Christian Bergener, Rev. H. J. Heard, Mr. E Burchell-Rodway from the...
1918
The Mountain Guide
The Mountain Guide
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The mountain guide Andreas loves Marie, the hotelier's daughter whom a guest from the city, Alfred, is courting. He thinks about getting rid of his...
1914
Adventures on the Roof of the World
Adventures on the Roof of the World
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The film collects material from different mountain adventures in the Alps filmed by Frederick Burlingham. From alpine climbing on the slopes of the...
1902
Accident on the Great Schreckhorn
Accident on the Great Schreckhorn
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1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
1924
Cloud Phenomena of Maloja
Cloud Phenomena of Maloja
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The cloud phenomena of Maloja are so well-known that some of them have names, such as the Maloja snake, a cloud bank that winds its way through the...
1906
Winter Sports: Curling Contests in the Alps
Winter Sports: Curling Contests in the Alps
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This is an excellent and spirited picture of fine quality depicting the international curling contests in Switzerland, showing the Scotch champion...
1901
Swiss Cows Grazing on Alps
Swiss Cows Grazing on Alps
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Released in 1901
1902
An Alpine Incident on the Great Schreckhorn
An Alpine Incident on the Great Schreckhorn
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1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
1970
Ascent of the Matterhorn
Ascent of the Matterhorn
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Released in 1923, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
1934
Swiss Trip (Rivers and Landscapes)
Swiss Trip (Rivers and Landscapes)
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The black and white, live-action Swiss Trip, scored with Bach's 3rd Brandenburg Concerto (like Motion Painting No. 1), is kind of a nature or travel...
1904
Difficult Ascent of a Rock Peak
Difficult Ascent of a Rock Peak
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1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
1921
The Stanserhorn Railway
The Stanserhorn Railway
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Released in February of 1921. Produced by Frederick Burlingham.
1903
Cattle Crossing Grindelwald Eismeer
Cattle Crossing Grindelwald Eismeer
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A curious incident which happens in early summer when the cattle are taken to the high pastures for three months.
1903
Panorama on the St. Gotthard Railway
Panorama on the St. Gotthard Railway
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The spectacular railroad panorama in the Alps, taken from a train passing through various tunnels, and over the great Wassen Loops.
1918
The Pilatus Railway
The Pilatus Railway
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1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
1983
The Right Way
The Right Way
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A bear and a rat explore dark forests, treacherous ravines and snow-swept glaciers. With no real aim in mind, the bear and the rat bungle along in a...
1905
Battle of Snow on Rigi Summit
Battle of Snow on Rigi Summit
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A party of tourists ascending to the peak of the Rigi find a fresh fall of snow covering the summit. They soon divided into battalions, and bombard...
1943
Climbing
Climbing
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Documentary film of the Swiss newsreel about climbing in the Kreuzbergen. The film was produced in August 1943 by the Zurich company Gloria Film AG....
1915
Climbing the Jungfrau
Climbing the Jungfrau
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Released in 1915, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.